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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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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.
21 The faithful so oft as they are stricken with fear, do so labour by Gods word,1 and betake themselves again into Gods bosom, that they fly not from God, when he punisheth, but trust in him. Neither doeth unbelief reign in the harts of the godly, but outwardly assaileth them, neither doth she deadly wound them with her weapons, but only trouble them, or so hurteth them that yet the wound is curable.2 For faith serveth us for a shield: that being holden up against weapons, doeth so receive the force of them, that it either utterly driveth them back, or at least so breaketh their violence, that they can not pierce us to danger of life. Therefore when faith is shaken, it is like as if a strong soldier with the violent stroke of a dart be compelled to remove his foot & give ground a little: and when faith it self is wounded, it is like as if his buckler by some stroke be in some part broken, but yet so that it is not stricken through. for always the godly mind will attain to ⟨image 110⟩rise thus high:3 If I walk in the middest of the shadow of death: I will not fear any evil, because thou art with me.
21 The faythfull so oft as they are stroken with feare, doe so labour by Gods word,1 and betake themselues againe into Gods bosome, that they flye not from God, when he punisheth, but trust in him. Neither doeth vnbeliefe raigne in the harts of the godly, but outwardly assaileth them, neither doth shée deadly wound them with her weapōs, but only trouble them, or so hurteth thē that yet the wound is curable.2 For faith serueth vs for a shield: that being holden vp against weapons, doeth so receiue the force of them, that it either vtterly driueth thē backe, or at least so breaketh their violence, that they can not pearse vs to daunger of life. Therefore when fayth is shaken, it is lyke as if a strong souldiour wc the violent stroke of a dart be compelled to remoue his foote & giue ground a litle: and when fayth it self is wounded, it is like as if his buckler by some stroke be in some part broken, but yet so that it is not striken through. for alwayes ye godly mind wil attain to