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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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2 When they divide repentance into contrition of hart, confession of mouth, and satisfaction of works, and would have remission of sins to depend thereof: First it is showed that there can be no such contrition, as may deserve us pardon: secondly that such contrition ought not to be laid upon mens minds, specially to that end, that they should not leave of before they had payed the debt.
2 When they diuide repentance into contrition of hart, confessiō of mouth, and satisfaction of workes, and woulde haue remission of sins to depend therof: First it is shewed that there can bée no such contrition, as may deserue vs pardon: secondly that such contrition ought not to be layde vpon mens mindes, specially to that end, that they shoulde not leaue of before they had payed the debt.
3 No man hath at any time bin holpen by such contrition: yet he willingly acknowledgeth, and teacheth a certain sorrowfulness or contrition: but such as may teach us to hunger & thirst after the mercy of Christ: but not such ⟨image 125⟩as may teach us to discern remission of sins by just and full contrition,1 which no sin did at any time discharge.
3 No man hath at any tyme bin holpen by such contrition: yet he willingly acknowledgeth, and teacheth a certeyne sorowfulnesse or contrition: but such as may teach vs to hunger & thirst after the mercy of Christ: but not such ⟨image 125⟩as may teach vs to discerue remission of sinnes by iust and full contrition,1 whiche no sinne did at any tyme discharge.