A69054:576
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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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.
19 We do not then unworthily condemn auricular confession, so pestilent and so many ways hurtful to the church in the they attribute to it this profit, that shame should humble the sinner: that it is otherwise we are taught by experience.
19 We do not then vnworthily condemne auricular confession, so pestilent and so many waies hurtful to ye church in ye they attribute to it this profit, that shame should humble the sinner: yt it is otherwise we are taught by experience.
20 In that they allege the power of keys, it maketh nothing for them: first because they are not the Apostles successors: ⟨p. 122⟩secondly because they have not the holy Ghost,1 which is the only judge and governor of the keys, which if they had, they could not without choice (as oftentimes they do) lose ye which the Lord would have bound, nor bind that which he commandeth to be loosed.
20 In that they alledge the power of keyes, it maketh nothing for them: first because they are not the Apostles successors: ⟨p. 122⟩secondly because they haue not the holy Ghost,1 which is the only iudge and gouernour of the keyes, which if they had, they could not without choice (as oftentymes they doe) lose ye which the Lorde would haue bound, nor bind that which he commandeth to be losed.