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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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The third book entreateth of the manner how to receive the grace of Christ, and what profit doeth grow unto us, and what effects thereof.
The thirde booke entreateth of the manner howe to receiue the grace of Christe, and what profite doeth growe vnto vs, and what effectes thereof.
The Argument.
THE principal places which he entreateth of in this book are seven: all which notwithstanding after a sort, yet the chiefest part clearly do belong to the entreating of faith. And first he showeth how it cometh to pass, that those things profit us which are spoken of Christ, that is to say, not by our own power, but by the secret and special working of the spirit, Chapter first. Moreover because the spirit worketh this good only, by no other means then by faith, he joineth a just entreaty of faith, Chapter 2. Thirdly, to the intent that this wholesome faith may the better be made known, showing what fruit doeth necessarily ⟨p. 94⟩come thereof, he proveth that true repentance doeth always proceed from it, and reasoneth much thereof, from the third to the tenth. First, entreating generally of repentance, Chapter 3. Moreover of papistical repentance, and for that cause of Contrition, Confession, and Satisfaction Chapter 4. Of indulgences also, and Purgatory, Chapter 5. Last of all, that he may specially speak of true repentance, that is, the two parts thereof, of mortification of the flesh, and quickening of the spirit: so descending to the life of a Christian man, which consisteth in both of them, from the sixth to the tenth. Fourthly, more plainly to show what the profit of this faith is, and what effects follow, First he entreateth of justification of faith, from the eleventh to the eighteenth. Moreover, of Christian liberty, which is as it were an appendix of justification, Chapter 19. Fifthly, he descendeth to prayer, because the same is the principal exercise of faith, & as it were the mean or instrument whereby we daily take hold of Gods benefits Chapter 20. Sixthly because before he had