A69054:451
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.
6 This manner of death is not without a great mystery, sith when it is both a curse it self, and also the sign of a curse, it doeth manifestly show, that we for whose cause he was accursed, are set free from the curse of the law.1 But he so became accursed, that he was not overcome thereof: but rather in so taking it, he brake & destroyed the whole force thereof, that our Faith conceiveth an acquittal in the condemnation of Christ, and blessing in his being accursed: because in this his death we have the sacrifice for sins, the washing from filth, by the shedding of his blood.
6 This manner of death is not without a great mysterie, sith whē it is both a curse it selfe, and also the signe of a curse, it doeth manifestly shew, that we for whose cause he was accursed, are set frée from the curse of the lawe.1 But hée so became accursed, that he was not ouercome therof: but rather in so taking it, he brake & destroyed the whole force thereof, that our Fayth conceiueth an acquital in the condemnation of Christ, and blessing in his being accursed: because in this his death we haue the sacrifice for sins, the washing from filthe, by the sheading of his bloud.