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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.
9 Coming to the fourth place, that is to say, of them which being regenerate by the holy Ghost, do meditat true holiness, he confesseth that they do walk in the way of the Lord by the guiding of the holy Ghost,1 yet there cometh nothing so perfect from them, which is not sprinkled & corrupted with some rottenness of the flesh, especially when we have to deal with the judgements of God.
9 Comming to the fourth place, that is to say, of them which being regenerate by the holy Ghost, doe meditat true holines, he confesseth that they do walk in the way of the Lorde by the guiding of the holy Ghost,1 yet there commeth nothing so perfecte from them, which is not sprinckeled & corrupted with some rottennes of the fleshe, especially when we haue to deale with the iudgementes of God.
10 Moreover, although it might be that we should have some thoroughly ⟨image 160⟩pure and perfect works, yet one sin is enough to blot and quench out all remembrance of the former righteousness:1 and therefore we can be justified by no means by our works.
10 Moreouer, although it might bée that wee shoulde haue some thorowly ⟨image 160⟩pure and perfect workes, yet one sinne is enough to blotte and quench out all remembrance of the former righteousnes: