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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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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.
10 The seconde sorte of their argumentes is,1 which doe alledge certayne promises wherewith God doeth couenaunt with our will, wherby they conclude vnconueniently, and in mockery, that those benefites which the Lorde doeth offer in his promises are assigned ⟨image 62⟩to our owne will, vnlesse it were in vs to stablish them, or make them voyde. But contrariwise it is shewed when promises are offered both to the faythfull and to the wicked, they haue their vse with both sortes: as in those particular benefites, If you wil; If you will heare: neyther yet doeth the Lorde giue vs frée power to will or heare, neither yet doeth hée mocke vs for our weakenesse: for to the promises he adioyneth this condition to the wicked that are bounde with the fetters of sin, that they shall then onely enioy his benefites if they depart from their wickednesse: or for this purpose only, that they may vnderstand yt they are worthily excluded from those things that are due to ye true worshippers of God. And he stirreth vp the faithfull to call vpon his grace.