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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.
6 As concerning their Purgatory, this it is, The satisfaction that the souls of men departed do pay after their death, for their sins, we must not agree to them which would have passed ye over in silence for avoiding of contention, seeing it doeth evacuate and make void the cross of Christ. But it is certain that the opinion of making satisfaction being overthrown, Purgatory is utterly overthrown by the roots. The Lord giveth not leave to mans presumptuousness to break into the secrete places of his judgements: and ⟨image 137⟩hath severely forbidden men to enquire for the trueth at dead men.1
6 As concerning their Purgatorie, this it is, The satisfaction yt the soules of men departed doe pay after their death, for their sins, we must not agrée to thē which would haue passed ye ouer in silence for auoiding of contentiō, séeing it doeth euacuate and make voide the crosse of Christ. But it is certaine that the opinion of making satisfaction being ouerthrowne, Purgatorie is vtterly ouerthrowne by the rootes. The Lorde geueth not leaue to mans presumptuousnesse to breake into the secrete places of his iudgementes: and ⟨image 137⟩hath seuerely forbidden men to enquire for the trueth at dead men.1
17 He answereth to certain places of scripture, whereby they go about to establish their Purgatory. Where the Lord speaketh of the fault of sin, now what is that to their Purgatory, forasmuch as by their opinion the pain is there suffered, of those sins which they confess are forgiven in this present life. But the Lord meaning to cut of all hope of pardon from so heinous wickedness, thought it enough to say, that it should never be forgiven, but the more to amplify it, he useth a division wherein he comprehendeth, both the judgement that every mans conscience feeleth in this present life, and the last judgement, that shall be openly pronounced at the resurrection, as though he should have said, Beware ye of malicious rebellion, as of a most present damnation. For he that of set purpose shall endeavour to quench the light of the holy Ghost, shall not obtain