A69054:580
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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23 A more full entreaty of these things being referred to an other place, now he briefly toucheth certain other of their errors. And first because they do preposterously draw to auricular confession, those things which are partly spoken of the preaching of the Gospel, and partly of excommunication: secondly, in that they deny that it sufficeth to confess sins, either to God only or to lay men, unless a Priest be the hearer of them: Thirdly, that albeit they rightly confess (because absolution alway accompanieth repentance) there properly remaineth no bond, when a man is touched with repentance (therefore the Priest doeth not then so much forgive sins, as pronounce and declare them forgiven) yet in the word of declaring, they slyly bring in a gross error, and they overthrow this their moderation by enjoining of penalty and satisfaction.
23 A more ful entreatie of these things being referred to an other place, nowe hee briefly toucheth certayne other of their errours. And first because they do preposterously drawe to auricular confession, those thinges which are partly spoken of the preaching of the Gospell, and partly of excommunication: secondly, in that they deny that it sufficeth to confesse sinnes, either to God only or to laye men, vnlesse a Priest be the hearer of them: Thirdly, that albeit they rightly confesse (because absolution alway accompanieth repentance) there properly remaineth no bonde, when a man is touched with repentance (therefore the Priest doeth not then so much forgiue sinnes, as pronounce and declare them forgiuen) yet in the worde of declaring, they slily bring in a grosse errour, and they ouerthrow this their moderation by enioyning of penaltie and satisfaction.
24 A brief sum of that which hath bin said of this pontifical confession.
24 A brief summe of that which hath bin said of this pontificall confession.