A69054:629
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.
Every man ought to bear his own cross, that is, to prepare themselves to a hard, laboursome and unquiet life, and full of many and divers kinds of incommodities. The heavenly Father taking beginning at Christ his only begotten Son, proceedeth with this order toward all his children.1 Therefore there cometh great comfort to us, that we communicate with Christs passions.
EVery man ought to beare his owne crosse, that is, to prepare themselues to a harde, laborsome and vnquiet lyfe, and full of many and diuers kindes of incommodities. The heauenly Father taking beginning at Christ his only begotten Sonne, procéedeth with this order toward all his children.1 Therefore there commeth great comforte to vs, that we communicate with Christes passions.
- 1Mat. 16.24 Mat. 3.17 Rom. 8.2 Act. 14.22 Phi. 3.10
2 We have need for many causes to live under continual cross: first that by this means the foolish and vain confidence of the flesh, be beaten down: ⟨p. 136⟩and that we be exercised to humility,1 whereby we may the better resort to Gods grace.
2 We haue néede for many causes to liue vnder continuall crosse: first that by this meanes the foolishe and vayne confidence of the fleshe, be beaten down: