A69054:392
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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19 Eighthly, that Job hath openly disputed hereof,1 neither can any man here carp and say, that these were the sayings but of a few, and for that cause it cannot plainly be proved hereby that such doctrine was not among the Jews received: which how foolish it is he showeth.
19 Eightly, that Iob hath openly disputed hereof,1 neither can any man here carpe and say, that these were the sayings but of a fewe, and for that cause it cannot plainely bee prooued héereby that such doctrine was not among the Iewes receiued: which how foolish it is he sheweth.
20 Last of all, if I come down to the latter Prophets, the victory is very easy, because how much the nearer it drew in process of time to the full performance thereof, with so much greater increasments of revelation, he did day by day more brightly show it, but chiefly if this one thing be observed, that so oft as the Prophets do call to mind, the blessedness of the faithful people, it was not to the intent they should search the same, in this present life: but that in temporal benefits, as by certain portraitures, they should conceive such in their minds as might ravish them, out of the elements of the world, and the age that shall perish.
20 Last of all, if I come downe to the latter Prophetes, the victorie is very easie, because howe much the néerer it drue in processe of time to the ful performance thereof, with so much greater increasments of reuelation, he did day by day more brightly shew it, but chiefly if this one thing be obserued, that so oft as the Prophets do call to mind, the blessednes of the faithful people, it was not to the intent they should search the same, in this present life: but that in temporall benefites, as by certaine portraitures, they should conceaue such in their mindes as might rauish them, out of the elementes of the world, and the age that shall perish.