A69054:568
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.
12 There are also two forms of private confession, one, that is made for our own sake:1 the other which is made for our neighbours sake. The use of the first is, so often as any of the faithful is so troubled and afflicted with the feeling ⟨p. 120⟩of his sins, that he can never wind him self out without the help of an other. It is also meet, that he freely chose some which shall seem most meet in the flock of the church (as are the ministers that for the most part are judged most meet) to whom he may confess,2 and in whose bosom he may unload him self.
12 There are also two fourmes of priuate confession, one, that is made for our own sake:1 the other which is made for our neighbours sake. The vse of the first is, so often as any of the faythful is so troubled and afflicted with the féeling ⟨p. 120⟩of his sinnes, that hée can neuer wynde him selfe out without the helpe of an other. It is also méete, that he fréely chose some which shal séeme most méet in the flock of the church (as are the ministers that for the most parte are iudged most méet) to whom he may confesse,2 and in whose bosome he may vnlode him selfe.