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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.
3 But the same chiefly appeareth above all other creatures in man:1 and therefore is called of some a Little world. and is had in great admiration of David.
3 But the same chieflie appeareth aboue all other creatures in man:1 and therfore is called of some a Litle world. and is had in great admiration of Dauid.
4 Filthy then is the ingratitude of men, who while they contain within them selves a noble shop with innumerable works of God, when as they ought to burst forth into praising of him; contrariwise they are puffed up & swell with so much the greater pride, by ascribing to nature that which is proper to God. But so much more filthy is it, that mans soul is such, as the same but only well considered, would leave no place to blindness: whose so swift motions, so excellent powers, and rare gifts, must needs represent in comparison of it self a divinity: neither is it any let, if in the soul he set any instrumental thing.
4 Filthie then is the ingratitude of mē, who while they contein within thē selues a noble shop with innumerable works of God, when as they ought to burst foorth into praising of him; cōtrariwise they are puffed vp & swel with so much ye greater pride, by ascribing to nature yt which is proper to God. But so much more filthie is it, that mans soule is such, as the same but only well considered, would leaue no place to blindnesse: whose so swift motions, so excellent powers, and rare gifts, must needs represent in comparison of it self a diuinitie: neither is it any let, if in the soule he set any instrumentall thing.