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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.
30 If any man require some secrets signification in the number seven: the meaning is that the Lord by the seventh ⟨p. 69⟩day pointed to his people the future perfection of the Sabaoth in the last day:1 whereby our whole life might by continual meditation of the Sabaoth aspire to this perfection.
30 If any man require some secrets significatiō in the nūmber seuen: the meaning is that the Lord by the seuēth ⟨p. 69⟩day pointed to his people the future perfection of the Sabaoth in the laste day:1 whereby our whole lyfe might by continuall meditation of the Sabaoth aspire to this perfection.
31 If any man mislike this secret observation of the number,1 as a matter too curious, and had rather take it more simply: it maketh small matter: so that the Mystery remain which is therein principally set forth, concerning that perpetual rest of works: yet so that the superstitious observing of days ought to be far from Christians.