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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.
8 Moreover by the words of the covenant that God promiseth that he will be their God, & they shall be his people. He did not declare that he would be a God to their bodies only, but principally to their souls. But souls unless they be joined to God by righteousness, remain estranged from him by death, but let that joining be present, it shall bring everlasting ⟨image 83⟩salvation with it.
8 Moreouer by the wordes of the couenant that God promiseth that he wil be their God, & they shall be his people. He did not declare yt he would be a God to their bodies onely, but principally to their soules. But soules vnlesse they be ioyned to God by righteousnes, remain estrāged frō him by death, but let yt ioyning be presēt, it shall bring euerlasting ⟨image 83⟩saluation with it.
19 That he doeth not only promise that he will be their GOD, but he doeth also promise, that he will be so for ever.
19 That hee doeth not onely promise that he will bee their GOD, but hée doeth also promyse, that he will be so for euer.
- 1•en. 17.7. Ex. 20.6. & 3.6. Mat. 22.23. Luk. 20.32.