A69054:715
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. 15. That those things that are commonly boasted concerning the merits of works, do overthrow as well the praise of God in giving of righteousness, as also the assuredness in giving of salvation.
Cap. 15. That those thinges that are commonly boasted concerning the merites of workes, doe ouerthrow as well the praise of God in giuing of righteousnes, as also the assurednes in giuing of saluation.
After he hath showed that works are not available to justification, he now setteth to be discussed whether they deserve favour with God or no.
AFter he hath shewed that works are not auaileable to iustification, he now setteth to be discussed whether they deserue fauour wt God or no.
2 The name of merit was evil applied to works by the old fathers, yet they had a godly meaning, as appeareth by Augustine, Chrysostom & Bernard. Augustine sayeth,1 when man seeth that what so ever good he hath, he hath it not from him self, but from his God: he seeth that all that which is praised in him is not of his own merits, but of the mercy of God.