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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Book › Book 3 › Chapter 3: That we are regenerate by faith, wherein is entreated of repentance.
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.
As touching the first, there are three things which he reckoneth in this place out of other mens judgements, whether should be first, faith or repentance, on how many parts it standeth, and how manifold it is. No man hath faith, which applieth not his whole endeavour, to the meditation of repentance: yet they are all deceived, that ⟨p. 111⟩think that repentance doeth rather go before faith, than flow or spring forth of it.
As touching the first, there are thrée thinges which hée reckoneth in this place out of other mens iudgementes, whether shoulde be first, faith or repentance, on how many parts it standeth, and howe manyfolde it is. No man hath faith, which applieth not his whole indeuour, to the meditation of repentance: yet they are all deceiued, that ⟨p. 111⟩thinke that repentance doeth rather go before faith, than flowe or spring foorth of it.
2 Howe unforcible their reason is,1 which think so, that faith is not yet before repentance in time: and from whence they take occasion to err. The Anabaptists and Jesuits do wickedly dote, which prescribe certain days of repentance, before they receive their companions into the communion of grace. The cause of repentance, is fet from the grace and promise of salvation, if it had been said, Because the kingdom of GOD is at hand, therefore repent.
2 Howe vnforcible their reason is,1 which think so, that faith is not yet before repentance in time: and from whence they take occasion to erre. The Anabaptists and Iesuites doe wickedly dote, which prescribe certaine daies of repentance, before they receiue their companions into the communion of grace. The cause of repentance, is fet from the grace and promise of saluation, if it had béene said, Because the kingdome of GOD is at hande, therefore repent.