A69054:291
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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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.
Cap. 6. That man being lost, must seek for redemption in Christ.
Cap. 6. That man being lost, must seeke for redemption in Christ.
AL that knowledge of God the creator, whereof we have entreated, is unprofitable, as our condition and estate is after the fall, unless there followed Faith also,1 setting God forth unto us a Father in Christ. And this doctrine from the beginning of the world hath taken place in all ages among the children of God,2 and they are filthily deceived which set open the hope of salvation to all profane and unbelieving men which never learned Christ, but are illuminated only with some general knowledge of God.
AL that knowledge of God the creator, wherof we haue entreated, is vnprofitable, as our condition and estate is after the fall, vnlesse there followed Fayth also,1 settyng God foorth vnto vs a Father in Christ. And this doctrine from the beginnyng of ye world hath taken place in all ages among the children of God,2 and they are filthily deceiued which set open the hope of saluation to all prophane and vnbeléeuing men which neuer learned Christ, but are illuminated only with some generall knowledge of God.