A69054:602
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.
4 They very maliciously wrest the place of Paul,1 as is showed out of Augustine & certain other places, where the apostle saith, that he supplieth in his body those things that wanted of the sufferings of Christ, he referreth not the default or supplying, to the work of redemption, ⟨image 136⟩satisfaction, and expiation: but to those afflictions wherewithal the members of Christ: that is to say, all the faithful must be exercised so long as they shall be in the flesh, he saith therefore, that this remaineth of the sufferings of Christ, that he daily suffereth in his members, the same that he once suffered in himself. Christ vouchsafeth to do us this honour, to reckon and account our afflictions his own, where Paul addeth these words, For the Church, 2he meaneth not for the redemption, for the reconciliation, or satisfaction of the Church, but for the edifying and profit of the Church, which immediately after he expoundeth in the verse following. August. saith, that the sufferings of Christ, are in Christ only as the head, and both in Christ, and the Church as in the whole body: whereby Paul being one member, saith, I supply in my body that which wanteth in the sufferings of Christ. Therefore if thou whatsoever thou be that hearest this, art one of the members of Christ, what soever thou sufferest of them that are ⟨p. 129⟩not the members of Christ, the same wanted in the suffering of Christ, not that any thing wanted in the sufferings of Christ as concerning all fullness of righteousness, salvation, and life,3 or that he meant to add any thing thereunto.
4 They very maliciously wrest the place of Paul,1 as is shewed out of Augustine & certaine other places, where the apostle saith, that he supplieth in his body those things that wāted of the sufferings of Christ, he referreth not ye default or suppliyng, to ye work of redēption,