A69054:276
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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5 Moreover, that although it be not ⟨p. 54⟩in the power of the sinner to obey,1 yet obiurgations and exhortations are necessary as well for the reprobate as the elect, and they have their end in both. Though Christ pronounce,2 that no man cometh to him, but whom the father draweth, & that the elect do come when they have heard of the Father:3 yet doth he not neglect the office of a teacher, but with his voice diligently calleth them, whom it necessarily behoved to be inwardly taught by the holy Ghost. Those testimonies which they bring out of the Scriptures, although they be many, yet a great part of them may be divided into a few places, whereunto he speedily answereth, from the 6. to the 15. then he descendeth also to certain other particulars, from the 16. to the 19.
5 Moreouer, that although it be not ⟨p. 54⟩in the power of the sinner to obey,1 yet obiurgations and exhortations are necessary as well for the reprobate as the elect, and they haue their ende in both. Though Christ pronounce,2 that no man commeth to him, but whom the father draweth, & that the elect doe come when they haue heard of the Father:3 yet doth he not neglect the office of a teacher, but with his voice diligently calleth them, whome it necessarily behoued to be inwardly taught by ye holy Ghost. Those testimonies which they bring out of the Scriptures, although they be many, yet a great part of them may be deuided into a fewe places, whervnto he spéedely answereth, from the 6. to the 15. then he descendeth also to certayne other particulars, from the 16. to the 19.