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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.
41 The sum of the seventh commandment is, that we be defiled with no uncleanness or lustful intemperance of the flesh: and that we chastely and continently order all the parts of our life: but chiefly seeing the Lord helpeth us in this behalf when he instituted marriage.
41 The summe of the seuenth commandement is, that we be defiled with no vncleannes or lustful intemperance of the flesh: and that we chastly and continently order all the partes of our lyfe: but chiefly seeing the Lorde helpeth vs in this behalfe when he instituted marriage.
42 The gift of continency is only in the hand of God: to some men altogether denied,1 to other granted, but for a time.
42 The gift of continencie is only in the hande of God: to some men altogether denied,1 to other graunted, but for a tyme.
- 1Mat. 19.12. Cor. 7.7.
143 So long every man may abstain from marriage, as he shall be meet to live to keep single estate: if he go beyond, he striveth with God, and nature appointed by him.