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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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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.
The law was written to teach us more fully and perfectly, that profitable and wholesome knowledge both of GOD and of our selves, wherein the natural law did instruct us weakly and darkly.
The lawe was written to teache vs more fully and perfectly, that profitable and holsome knowledge both of GOD and of our selues, wherein the natural lawe did instructe vs weakely and darkely.
2 The Law therefore doeth deliver us a knowledge both of GOD and of our selves, that of the first we may learn that God of right holdeth the place of a Father and Lord toward us: He delighteth in righteousness and uprightness, but he abhorreth wickedness, both which being laid, that must necessarily follow, that with unwearied labour, we flee disquietness, and obey righteousness, howsoever we as wasted debtors, be not able to pay.
2 The Law therefore doeth deliuer vs a knowledge both of GOD and of our selues, that of the first wee may learne that God of right holdeth the place of a Father and Lorde towarde vs: He delighteth in righteousnesse and vprightnesse, but he abhorreth wickednes, both which being laide, that must necessarily follow, that with vnweeried labour, wée flée disquietnesse, and obey righteousnesse, howsoeuer we as wasted detters, bée not able to pay.
3 By the other we behold our filthiness and weakness, that being deceived and ashamed in our selves we may seek some other help.
3 By the other we beholde our filthinesse and weakenesse, that being deceaued and ashamed in our selues we may séeke some other helpe.