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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Book › Book 2 › Chapter 3: That out of the corrupt nature of man proceedeth no thing but damnable.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8 Against these men, because he is in hand with the chief point whereon the matter hangeth,1 first he promiseth that he will bring forth the scriptures, & then Augusti•• And first by two reasons confirmed by the scriptures.
8 Against these men, because hee is in hand with the chiefe point whereon the matter hangeth,1 first he promiseth that hée wil bring foorth the scriptures, & then Augusti•• And first by two reasons cōfirmed by ye scriptures.
- 1Jere. 32.19. Esd. 11.19.Iere. 32.19. Esd. 11.19.
9 Moreover he showeth by certain other testimonies of scripture, that the Lord did not so make man,1 that afterward he should do any good of himself: but that it may be thought his only, because his will conceiveth a love of that which is right, that it is inclined to the desire thereof, & that it is stirred up and moved to endeavour of following it. And then that our choice, desire, & endeavour faint not, but do proceed even to the effect: Last of all that man goeth forward constantly in them, and continueth ⟨p. 50⟩to the end.
9 Moreouer hée sheweth by certaine other testimonies of scripture, that the Lorde did not so make man,