A69054:492
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.
10 Such persuasion of the faith of the wicked, is rather a shadow or an image, then faith it self: seeing it differeth so far from the sound trueth of faith.1 Howsoever therefore such persuasion doth not only deceive others, but also them selves some times, yet these last have the same common with the Devils, and the first inferior. Simon Magus being overcome with the majesty of the Gospel, had a certain faith, such as it was, and so acknowledged Christ to be the author of life and salvation, that he willingly professed himself to be one of his:2 after which manner it is said in Luke, that they believe for a time, in whom the seed of the word is choked up before it bring forth fruit, or before it take any root at all, that by & by withereth away, perisheth, ⟨p. 99⟩and though it seem to have taken root, yet those are not lively roots: the heart of man hath so many secrete corners of vanity, is full of so many hiding holes of lying, is covered with so guileful hypocrisy, that it often deceiveth it self:3 but let them that glory in such shadows of faith, understand that therein they are no better then the Devil.
10 Such perswasion of the faith of the wicked, is rather a shadowe or an image, then faith it selfe: séeing it differeth so farre from the sounde trueth of faith.1 Howsoeuer therfore such perswasiō doth not onelie deceaue others, but also them selues some times, yet these last haue the same common with the Diuels, and the first inferiour. Simon Magus being ouercome with the maiestie of the Gospell, had a certaine faith, such as it was, and so acknowledged Christ to be the authour of life and saluation, that he willingly professed himselfe to bee one of his:2 after which manner it is said in Luke, that they beléeue for a time, in whom the séed of the worde is choked vp before it bring forth fruite, or before it take any roote at all, that by & by withereth away, perisheth,