A69054:590
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.
33 The other is,1 that when the reprobate are stricken with the scourges of God, they do already after a certain manner begin to suffer pains by his judgement. But children are beaten with Ferelawes or rods, not that thereby they should be punished of God for their sins, but that they should thereby profit to amendment. Both he confirmeth by the testimonies of the scriptures, and the fathers.2 Augustine teacheth that the pains wherewith men are chastised by God, are diversely to be considered: because to the holy ones, they are battles and exercises after the forgiveness of their sins: to the reprobate they are without forgiveness, pains of wickedness: Chrysostom saith, that God doth lay pain upon us not punishing our sins past: but correcting us against time to come. Augustine saith, That which thou sufferest, that for which thou lamentest, is a medicine to thee, and no pain, a chastisement, ⟨image 133⟩and no damnation, put not away the scourge, if thou wilt not be put away from the inheritance.
33 The other is,1 that when the reprobate are striken with the scourges of God, they do alreadie after a certain manner begin to suffer paines by his iudgement. But children are beaten with Ferelawes or roddes, not that thereby they shoulde bee punished of God for their sins, but that they should thereby profite to amendment. Both he confirmeth by the testimonies of the scriptures, and the fathers.2 Augustine teacheth that the paines wherwith mē are chastized by God, are diuersely to be considered: because to the holy ones, they are battels and exercises after the forgeuenesse of theyr sinnes: to the reprobate they are without forgeuenesse, paines of wickednesse: Chrysostome sayth, that God doth lay paine vpon vs not punishing our sinnes past: but correcting vs against time to come. Augustine saith, That which thou sufferest, that for which thou lamentest, is a medicine to thée, and no paine, a chastisement, ⟨image 133⟩