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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. 7. That the law was given not to hold still the old people in it, but to nourish the hope of salvation in Christ, until his coming.
Cap. 7. That the lawe was giuen not to holde still the olde people in it, but to nourishe the hope of saluation in Christ, vntill his comming.
First he generally showeth that the law, that is, the whole form of religion delivered from God to the old people, by the hand of Moses, doeth many ways direct us to Christ, as by sacrifices,1 washings, and a great heap of ceremonies, the use whereof must needs be condemned of vanity, if they should be considered without Christ.
FIrst he generally sheweth that the lawe, yt is, the whole fourme of religion deliuered from God to the old people, by the hande of Moses, doeth many wayes direct vs to Christ, as by sacrifices,1 washings, and a great heape of ceremonies, the vse wherof must néeds be condemned of vanitie, if they should be considered without Christ.
- 1Heb. 8.5. Act. 7.44. Exo. 28.11. Exo. 10.6. 1. Pet. 2.9. Gal. 3.14. Isaiah. 5.3. Dan. 9. Psal. 1.10.14.