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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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Cap. 10. How we ought to use this present life, and the helps thereof.
Cap. 10. How we ought to vse this present lyfe, and the helpes thereof.
What is the right use of earthly benefits, which is a thing not to be neglected in the framing an order of life. The same is described of the Lord, when he teacheth that this life is a certain pilgrimage, whereby we labour to the heavenly kingdom, for hereupon it followeth, that so far forth we must use his benefits, either to our necessity or to our pleasure, ⟨image 146⟩that they may be rather helpful, than hurtful to our course: Here therefore too much severity on the one side, but on the other, unbridled lust must be taken heed of.
WHat is the right vse of earthly benefites, which is a thing not to be neglected in the framing an order of life. The same is described of ye Lord, when he teacheth that this life is a certaine pilgrimage, wherby we labour to the heauenly kingdome, for heerevppon it followeth, that so farre foorth wée muste vse his benefites, eyther to our necessitie or to our pleasure, ⟨image 146⟩that they may be rather helpefull, than hurtfull to our course: Here therefore too much seueritie on the one side, but on the other, vnbrideled lust must be taken héede of.