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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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7 Neither yet at every word of God is faith bolstered up (although in all things it subscribe to the truth of God) neither doeth it so much respect his will only whatsoever,1 as his kindness or mercy: yet the same which is offered with his word, and joined with his will and trueth, doeth easily exclude all doubt. Faith therefore is a steadfast and an assured knowledge of Gods kindness towards us, which being grounded upon the trueth of the free promise, in Christ is both revealed to our minds & sealed in our hearts by the holy ghost.
7 Neither yet at euery word of God is faith boulstered vp (although in all things it subscribe to the truth of God) neither doeth it so much respect his will only whatsoeuer,1 as his kindnesse or mercy: yet the same which is offered with his worde, and ioyned with his wil and trueth, doeth easily exclude all doubt. Faith therefore is a stedfast and an assured knowledge of Gods kindenesse towardes vs, which being grounded vpon the trueth of the frée promise, in Christ is both reuealed to our minds & sealed in our hearts by ye holy ghost.
8 Now as touching their deformed faith, that is to say,1 such assent whereby every despiser of GOD, receiveth that which is uttered out of the scripture, although there be no access made of a godly affection to the same assent, vain is their false invention, seeing one and the self same spirit maketh every one to rest in the certainty of faith: and doeth also furnish them all with his sanctification, so that faith can by no means be severed from a godly affection.