A69054:72
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. 10. The Scripture to correct all superstition, doeth in comparison set the true God against all the Gods of the Gentiles, reckoning him for none of them.
1 Now returning to entreat of the knowledge of God, from which he was a little digressed, he proveth that the Lord doeth represent him self to us, such a one in the Scripture as he showed him self to be in his works: neither doeth he as yet speak of the knowledge of a Mediator, but of a Creator only, as above said. Cap. 2. sect. 1.
1 NOw returning to intreat of the knowledge of God, from which he was a litle digressed, he proueth that the Lorde doeth represent him selfe to vs, such a one in the Scripture as hée shewed him selfe to be in his workes: neyther doeth hée as yet speake of the knowledge of a Mediator, but of a Creator only, as aboue said. Cap. 2. sect. 1.
2 That is to say, eternal and good,1 which worketh mercy, judgement, and justice in trueth. And to no other end is that knowledge of God set forth unto us in the Scripture, then that thereby we should learn fear and faith.
2 That is to say, eternall and good,