A69054:279
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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9 Neither must the Adversaries be suffered to cavil, that those testimonies are so to be understood, that there may be no impediment, that we may not join our strengths, and God help our weak endeavours: as though the effect of our conversation must be parted in half between God and us.1 How weak also this is, it is showed before in the 2. Chapter, sect. 27.
9 Neither must the Aduersaries bée suffred to cauill, that those testimonies are so to be vnderstood, that there may be no impediment, that we may not ioyne our strengthes, and God helpe our weake endeuours: as though the effect of our conuersation must be parted in half betwéene God and vs.1 How weake also this is, it is shewed before in the 2. Chapter, sect. 27.
10 The second sort of their arguments is,1 which do allege certain promises wherewith God doeth covenant with our will, whereby they conclude unconueniently, and in mockery, that those benefits which the Lord doeth offer in his promises are assigned ⟨image 62⟩to our own will, unless it were in us to stablish them, or make them void. But contrariwise it is showed when promises are offered both to the faithful and to the wicked, they have their use with both sorts: as in those particular benefits, If you will; If you will hear: neither yet doeth the Lord give us free power to will or hear, neither yet doeth he mock us for our weakness: for to the promises he adjoineth this condition to the wicked that are bound with the fetters of sin, that they shall then only enjoy his benefits if they depart from their wickedness: or for this purpose only, that they may understand that they are worthily excluded from those things that are due to the true worshippers of God. And he stirreth up the faithful to call upon his grace.