A69054:719
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.
3 Good works do both please God, and are profitable to the doers of them, that they may receive for reward the most large benefits of God, not because they so deserve, but because the goodness ⟨p. 155⟩of God hath of it self appointed this price unto them: as that which bestoweth good works and their commendations upon us, that they may nevertheless seem after a certain manner to remain with him.
3 Good workes doe both please God, and are profitable to the doers of them, that they may receiue for rewarde the most large benifits of God, not because they so deserue, but because the goodnes ⟨p. 155⟩of God hath of it selfe appointed this price vnto them: as that which bestoweth good workes and their commendations vpō vs, that they may neuertheles séeme after a certain maner to remaine with him.
4 How two places must be understood which the Papists abuse, to confirm their error: and except they take that sense, they offend two ways against the common doctrine of the scripture, the very words of Ecclesiasticus are these:1 [Greek or Hebrew]. He shall make place to every mercy: and every man shall find according to his works. In the words of the Apostle is nothing else, but that such sacrifices do please and are acceptable to god.2 And albeit Christ sayeth, that to him that hath, shall be given: and that the faithful servant shall be set over many things, that hath bin faithful over little: yet he showeth that the increase of the faithful are the gifts of his free goodness.
4 How two places must be vnderstood which ye Papists abuse, to cōfirm their error: and except they take that sense, they offend two waies against the common doctrine of the scripture, the verie wordes of Ecclesiasticus are these: