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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
22 The end of the third commandment is, that we should take heed of all profanation of Gods majesty, & that we reverence him with holy worship: but those things which belong to this commandment, may be divided into three parts: that is to say, that we worship God himself, & his mysteries and his works with all reverence. Therefore this commandment doth condemn utterly magical arts, but here is namely entreated of an oath, because therein the froward abuse of Gods name is most detestable.
22 The end of the third cōmandemēt is, that we should take héede of all prophanation of Gods maiestie, & that we reuerence him with holy worship: but those things which belong to this commandement, may be diuided into thrée partes: that is to say, that we worship God himselfe, & his mysteries and his workes with all reuerence. Therefore this cōmandement doth condemne vtterly magicall arts, but here is namely intreated of an oth, because therein the frowarde abuse of Gods name is most detestable.
23 But he entreateth not here of cursings, which contain manifest reproach against god (as things which are unmeet to be reckoned amongst others) but of an oath: that is,1 of taking God to witness, to confirm the trueth of our speech, which if it be rightly used, ought ⟨image 74⟩to be counted a kind of godly worship, if not, a wicked profanation thereof.
23 But hee intreateth not héere of cursings, which conteine manifest reproch against god (as things which are vnméet to be reckoned amongst others) but of an oth: that is,1 of taking God to witnesse, to confirme the trueth of our speach, which if it be rightly vsed, ought ⟨image 74⟩