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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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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.
17 It is seuerally shewed, that in the foure kindes of causes, none doth accord with workes in the establishing of our saluation: but the cause of procuring the eternall life to vs, is ye mercy of the ⟨image 161⟩heauenly Father, and his frée loue toward vs.1 The materiall cause is Christ with his obedience, by which he hath purchased righteousnes to vs, ye formall or instrumental cause is Faith, and the finall cause is ye shewing of ye righteousnes of God, & the praise of his goodnesse.
18 He taketh away two objections that may be objected: first that holy men do oftentimes strengthen and comfort themselves with remembrance of their own innocency and uprightness, & sometime also forbear not to report of it: which although it may two ways be done, yet it maketh nothing for them, & first seeing the godly ones do not this, to rest upon the affiance of works, and to derogate any thing from free justification.