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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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18 This contention whereof he speaketh, ariseth of the contrariety of the flesh and the Spirit, yet so it shaketh us, that although we be stricken, we are yet never driven from our place.
18 This contention wherof he speaketh, ariseth of the contrarietie of the fleshe and the Spirite, yet so it shaketh vs, that although we be stroken, we are yet neuer driuen from our place.
19 He showeth by two similitudes, that although our faith be not very perfect, yet it is undoubtful and certain. As a man that is in prison shut up,1 hath the beams of the Sun shining in, sidelong at a narrow window, or as it were, but half glimmering, wanteth indeed the free beholding of the sun, yet seeth with his eyes an undoubted brightness thereof, and receiveth the use of it: so we being bound with the fetter of an earthly body, how so ever we be on each side shadowed with much darkness, yet we are sufficiently enlightened unto perfect assurance by the light of God, extending his ⟨p. 102⟩beams of light upon us, though it be but little, to show forth his mercy.
19 He sheweth by two similitudes, that although our faith be not very perfect, yet it is vndoubtful and certain. As a man that is in prisō shut vp,1 hath the beames of the Sun shining in, sidelong at a narow window, or as it were, but half glimering, wanteth indéede the frée beholding of the sun, yet seeth with his eyes an vndoubted brightnesse thereof, and receiueth the vse of it: so we being bounde with the fetter of an earthly bodie, how so euer we be on eache side shadowed with much darknes, yet we are sufficiently enlightened vnto perfect assurāce by the light of God, extēding his ⟨p. 102⟩