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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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Cap. 6. That to attain to God the Creator, it is needful to have the scripture to be our guide and mistress.
Cap. 6. That to attaine to God the Creator, it is needefull to haue the scripture to be our guide and maistresse.
Although the same brightness which both in heaven and earth shineth in the eyes of all men, doeth sufficiently spoil mans ingratitude of all defence, that yet, whosoever would come unto the true God, had need of the light of the word: but God hath not only vouchsafed Adam, Noah, and Abraham this prerogative, but also whom so ever it pleased him to gather more near and more familiarly to him self.
ALthough the same brightnesse which both in heauen and earth shineth in the eyes of all men, doeth sufficiently spoile mans ingratitude of all defence, that yet, whosoeuer wold come vnto the true God, had néed of the light of the worde: but God hath not onely vouchsafed Adam, Noe, and Abraham this prerogatiue, but also whom so euer it pleased him to gather more neare and more familiarly to him selfe.
2 But the same was first by oracles and visions: Moreover by publishing the law: that the trueth of the doctrine might remain continually in all ages: whereunto after,1 the Prophets were added: whereby we may the rather understand, that we ought to take our beginning from the heavenly doctrine, that true religion may shine in us.