A69054:710
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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16 In this behalf there are chiefly two pestilences to be driven out of our minds:1 that we put no affiance in the righteousness of works, and that we ascribe no glory to them: but when our affiance is driven away, all glory also must necessarily depart.
16 In this behalfe there are chiefly two pestilences to be driuen out of our mindes:1 that we put no affiance in the righteousnes of workes, and that we ascribe no glory to them: but whē our affiance is driuē away, al glory also must necessarily depart.
17 It is severally showed, that in the four kinds of causes, none doth accord with works in the establishing of our salvation: but the cause of procuring the eternal life to us, is the mercy of the ⟨image 161⟩heavenly Father, and his free love toward us.1 The material cause is Christ with his obedience, by which he hath purchased righteousness to us, the formal or instrumental cause is Faith, and the final cause is the showing of the righteousness of God, & the praise of his goodness.