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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.
4 Which thing also he otherwise showeth, first because they have not Christ. Saint John sayeth,1 that there is no life without the son of God: who so have no part in Christ, what manner of men so ever they be, what so ever they do or go about, yet they run forward with their whole course into destruction, and the judgement of eternal death.2 Augustine sayeth, Our religion discerneth the righteous from the unrighteous, not by law of works; but by the very law of Faith: without which, those that seem good works, are turned into sins.
4 Which thing also he otherwise sheweth, first because they haue not Christ. Saint Iohn sayeth,1 that there is no life without the sonne of God: who so haue no part in Christ, what manner of men so euer they be, what so euer they doe or goe about, yet they run forwarde with their whole course into destruction, and the iudgement of eternall death.2 Augustine sayeth, Our religion discerneth the righteous from the vnrighteous, not by lawe of works; but by the very law of Fayth: without which, those that seeme good works, are turned into sins.
- 11. Joh. 5.12.1. Ioh. 5.12.
- 2Aug. ad Bonifa. in Cap. 5. Heb. 11.6.