A69054:455
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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10 11 The true and natural meaning is,1 that in stead of the wicked doers, it behoved him to wrestle as it were hand to hand with the armies of hell, and the horror of death, and feeling the rigour of Gods vengeance, and all the signs of God when he is angry and punisheth, to suffer in his soul the sharp torment of a damned & forsaken man, which God layeth in his anger upon the wicked: this one thing only excepted, that he could not be held bound of those sorrows. This he confirmeth by the testimonies of the Scripture and ancient Fathers.
10 11 The true and naturall meaning is,1 that in stéede of the wicked dooers, it behoued him to wrastle as it wer hande to hand with the armyes of hell, and the horrour of death, and féeling the rigor of Gods vengeaunce, and all the signes of God when he is angry and punisheth, to suffer in his soule the sharpe torment of a damned & forsaken man, which God layeth in his anger vppon the wicked: this one thing only excepted, that he could not be held bounde of those sorrowes. This he confirmeth by the testimonies of the Scripture and auncient Fathers.