A69054:341
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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28 The fourth commandment tendeth to this end, that we being dead to our own affections, should be busied in the meditation ⟨image 75⟩of the kingdom of God, and to the same meditation should be exercised by such means as he hath ordained, yet it hath a peculiar & several consideration from the rest, because in some respect it is shadowish, and therefore abolished with the other figures: nevertheless there may be three causes assigned of this commandment: first, God meant under a figure to set out to the people of Israel the spiritual rest, whereby the faithful ought to cease from their own works that they might suffer God to work in them, secondly to have one appointed day to meet together, to hear the law, and execute the ceremonies, or at least to bestow it to the meditation of his works: thirdly for servants that lived under government of others.
28 The fourth cōmandemēt tendeth to this end, yt we being dead to our own affections, should be busied in the meditation ⟨image 75⟩of the kingdome of God, and to the same meditation shoulde be exercised by such means as he hath ordeined, yet it hath a peculiar & seueral cōsideration frō the rest, because in some respect it is shadowish, and therfore abolished with ye other figures: neuertheles there may be thrée causes assigned of this cō mandement: first, God ment vnder a figure to set out to the people of Israell the spirituall rest, whereby the faithful ought to ceasse from their own workes that they might suffer God to work in thē, secōdly to haue one appointed day to méete together, to heare the law, and execute ye ceremonies, or at least to bestow it to the meditation of his works: thirdly for seruants that liued vnder gouernment of others.
129 The shadowing of the spiritual rest, was the principal point in the sabbath, wherein is showed that God is our sanctifier, whereupon this followeth that we must keep holy day, least we hinder God working in us.