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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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4 Moreover that our patience may be tried, and we instructed to obedience he briefly expoundeth both, we can use no other obedience toward him than that God hath given us, which he maketh approved by witnesses, and to set forth the graces that he hath bestowed upon his holy ones, that they should not lye idly hid within us. And therefore in bringing forth into open show the strength of sufferance and constancy,1 wherewith he hath furnished his servants, it is said, that he trieth their patience.
4 Moreouer that our patience may be tried, and we enstructed to obedience he briefly expoundeth both, we can vse no other obedience towarde him than that God hath giuen vs, which he maketh approued by witnesses, and to set foorth the graces that he hath bestowed vpon his holy ones, that they shoulde not lye idlely hid within vs. And therefore in bringing forth into opē shew the strength of sufferaunce and constancie,1 wherewith he hath furnished his seruantes, it is sayde, that he tryeth their patience.
5 And the better to perceive how necessary this obedience is, he also layeth forth to be considered, how wanton our flesh is, to shake of the yoke of God so soon as it hath been but a little while daintily and wantonly handled.
5 And the better to perceiue how necessary this obedience is, he also layeth foorth to be considered, howe wanton our fleshe is, to shake of the yoke of God so soone as it hath béene but a little whyle dayntily and wantonly handeled.