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The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…
The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunny Bachelor of divinity; and translated into English by Edward MayThe institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May
London: printed for William Norton, 1580
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Book › Book 2 › Chapter 3: That out of the corrupt nature of man proceedeth no thing but damnable.
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4 If any man urge, that this yet remaineth, either Camillus was no better then Catiline, or else in Camillus we shall have an example that nature, if it be framed by good diligence. ⟨image 55⟩is not altogether without goodness:1 it may be answered, first that these were not fit arguments of purity, seeing the mind remaineth perverse and crooked, which will follow any thing else rather then upright straightness: Moreover these are not common gifts of nature, but special graces of God, which he diversly and by certain measure dealeth among men, that are otherwise ungodly. Which gifts as in politic courts, they have their commendation: so before the heavenly Judgement seat, they shall be of no value to deserve righteousness. Isaiah saith, That upon Christ resteth the spirit of the fear of GOD.2 Whereby we are taught, that so many as are strange from Christ, are without the fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom.
4 If any man vrge, that this yet remaineth, either Camillus was no better then Catelin, or else in Camillus wée shall haue an example that nature, if it be framed by good diligence. ⟨image 55⟩is not altogeather without goodnesse:1 it may bée answered, first that these were not fit arguments of puritie, séeing the minde remaineth peruerse and croked, which will followe any thing els rather then vpright straightnesse: Moreouer these are not common giftes of nature, but speciall graces of God, which he diuersly and by certaine measure dealeth among mē, that are otherwise vngodlie. Which giftes as in pollitike courtes, they haue their commendation: so before the heauenly Iudgement seate, they shalbe of no value to deserue righteousnes. Esay saith, That vpon Christ resteth the spirite of the feare of GOD.2 Whereby we are taught, that so many as are strange from Christ, are without the feare of God, which is the beginning of wisedome.