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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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Cap. 5. That the knowledge of God doth shiningly appear in the making of the world, and in the continual government thereof.
Cap. 5. That the knowledge of God doth shininglie appeare in the making of the world, and in the continuall gouernment thereof.
IN this chapter there are 2. points: the first, whereof is that which is prefixed in stead of a title, whereof from the first to the tenth, the other, that we are yet so blunt, that these testimonies, although they be never so plain, yet always they pass away without increase, whereof from the 11. to the. 15.
IN this chapter there are 2. points: the first, whereof is that which is prefixed in stéede of a title, whereof frō the first to the tenth, the other, that we are yet so blunt, that these testimonies, although they be neuer so plaine, yet alwaies they passe away without encrease, wherof from the 11. to the. 15.
As touching the first part, the better to prove that which he promiseth, dividing all the works of GOD into two kinds: he proveth that the knowledge of God appeareth in both, from the first to the sixth: he assigneth sections to the other, from the 7. to the 10. 1. Although Gods substance be incomprehensible,1 yet so hath he graven in his works certain marks of his glory, and those so plain, & notably discernible, that after a sort he showeth himself visible: But the same was done, first, in the beautiful building of the world, or in the universal creation & order of all things.