A69054:521
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
36 Taking in hand the last member, ⟨image 116⟩he draweth his confirmation from the former, as it were from the less to the more, that is to say, that the distrustfulness of the heart, is greater then the blindness of the wit, and it is far more harder to have the mind furnished with assuredness, then the wit to be instructed with thinking.1 The Spirit also for this cause is called the seal, earnest, and spirit of promise.
36 Takyng in hande the last member, ⟨image 116⟩he draweth his confirmation from the former, as it were from the lesse to the more, that is to say, that ye distrustfulnes of the heart, is greater then the blindnesse of the wit, and it is far more harder to haue the mind furnished with assurednes, then the wit to be instructed with thinking.1 The Spirit also for this cause is called the seale, earnest, and spirit of promise.
37 Yet the Spirit doth not so confirm the minds of the faithful,1 but, as before is declared, sometime they are tossed, and yet stand they sure.
37 Yet the Spirit doth not so cōfirm the mindes of the faithful,