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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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Book › Book 3 › Chapter 3: That we are regenerate by faith, wherein is entreated of repentance.
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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.
- 1Matth. 3.2 Acts. 20.21 Esa. 40.3 Psalm. 130.4 Oze. 6.2
3 They which have taught, that repentance standeth on two parts: Mortification, and Vivification, the last part they have wrongfully interpreted, while they call it comfort, which rather signifieth a desire to live well, which groweth of regeneration, as if it were said, that man dieth to himself, to begin to live to God.
3 They which haue taught, that repentance standeth on two partes: Mortification, and Viuification, the last part they haue wrongfully interpreted, while they call it comfort, which rather signifieth a desire to liue well, which groweth of regeneration, as if it were saide, that man dieth to himselfe, to begin to liue to God.