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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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23 Neither doth this hinder,1 that we are commanded with fear & trembling to work our salvation when he requireth nothing else of us, but that we should accustom us, with much abasing of our selves, reverently to look upon the mightiness of God. And there is no cause to ⟨image 111⟩the contrary, but that the faithful may at one time both be in fear,2 & also enjoy most assured comfort, in respect that sometime they turn their eyes to behold their own vanity, and sometimes they cast that thought of their mind upon the trueth of God, as also on the contrary, unsensiblenesse and carefulness hath place in the reprobate.
23 Neither doth this hinder,1 that we are commanded with feare & trembling to worke our saluation when he requireth nothing els of vs, but that we shuld accustom vs, with much abasing of our selues, reuerently to looke vpon ye mightinesse of God. And there is no cause to ⟨image 111⟩the contrary, but that the faythful may at one tyme both be in feare,2 & also enioy most assured comfort, in respect that sometime they turn their eyes to behold their own vanitie, and sometymes they cast that thought of their minde vppon the trueth of God, as also on the contrary, vnsensiblenesse and carefulnesse hath place in the reprobate.