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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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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.
As touching confession, first he searcheth whether it be by Gods law or no, from the 4. to the 8. secondly he showeth what the same is, which we have delivered in the word of God, from the 9. to the 14. Lastly how foolish and unseasoned things they are, that they brabble about confession, from the 15. to the 24.