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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.
Augustine saith, how great Engines so ever the Devil raiseth up against us, so long as he possesseth not the place of the heart, where Faith dwelleth, he is cast out of the doors.
Augustine sayth, howe great Engins so euer the Deuill rayseth vp agaynst vs, so long as he possesseth not the place of the heart, where Fayth dwelleth, hée is cast out of the doores.
22 The other kind of fear, which the faithful learn by the examples of Gods vengeance showed against the wicked, doeth nothing diminish the safety of their Faith, but doeth more confirm the same. And they set such examples before their eyes, not to beat down their consciences with terror, that they rest not upon the assuredness of Gods mercy, but diligently to hold down, the rash presumption, which out of the remnants of the flesh creepeth sometimes even into the holy ones, that with vain confidence it wax not outrageously wanton. When the Apostle in setting forth the scourges wherewith the Lord in old time, had punished the people of Israel, putteth the Corinthians ⟨p. 103⟩in fear that they entangle not them selves with like evils,1 he doeth not thereby abate their affiance, but only shaketh away the dullness of the flesh, by which Faith is wont more to be oppressed then strengthened. And when he taketh occasion of the Jews fall, to exhort him that standeth, to take heed that he fall not,2 he doeth not therefore bid us waver, as though we were not thereby assured of our steadfastness, but only he taketh away arrogant presumption, & rash trusting too much in our own strength, that after the thrusting out of the Jews, the Gentiles being received into their place, should not too much outrageously triumph against them Albeit he speaketh not only to the faithful, but also in the same saying comprehē death the hypocrites that gloried only in the outward show.