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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.
25 Or when in using any superfluous oaths we make him vile and contemptible: Moreover if in his steed we put in our oaths the holy servants of God or some other thing, whosoever will make promise of any thing by an oath, he diligently doeth, or at leastwise seemeth to labour that the trueth which lieth hidden, should come unto light. But forasmuch as he cannot do it of himself, because he seeth no credit is given to him of the hearers, he setteth his mind in calling to record of some true witness: but here it must needs come into mind that man is a Liar, and all other things, corrupt and wicked, so that the trueth can be found in none but in god only. Hereupon it cometh to pass by good reason ye honest & godly men, so oft as need requireth, do reverently call god to witness, & count it a heinous offence to appoint any other thing in his place.