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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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Cap. 17. The agreement of the promises of the Law and the Gospel.
Cap. 17. The agreement of the promises of the Lawe and the Gospell.
They which allege the promises of the law to overthrow justification of faith, and so thereby do reason,1 that either such blessings, are idle and fruitless, or that justification is not of faith alone, he beateth down in this order: that whosoever will obtain justification, must needs leave the law, and as it were brought into liberty from the bondage thereof, not that carnal liberty which should draw us from keeping of the Law, should allure us to think all things lawful, and to suffer our lust, as it were the stays being broken, and with loose reins to run riot: but the spiritual liberty which may comfort & raise us, in a dismayed and overthrown conscience, showing it to be free from the curse, and damnation, wherewith the law held it down fast bound and tied. This deliverance from the subjection of the law we obtain, when by faith we take hold of the mercy of God in Christ, whereof we are certified of the forgiveness of sins, with the feeling whereof the law did prick and bite us.
THey which alledge the promises of ye law to ouerthrow iustificatiō of faith, and so thereby doe reason,1 that either such blessings, are idle and fruitlesse, or that iustification is not of faith alone, he beateth downe in this order: that whosoeuer wil obteine iustification, must néedes leaue the law, and as it were brought into libertie from the bondage thereof, not that carnall libertie which shoulde drawe vs from kéeping of the Law, shoulde allure vs to thinke all thinges lawfull, and to suffer our lust, as it were the staies being broken, and with loose raines to runne riot: but the spirituall liberty which may comfort & raise vs, in a dismaide and ouerthrowne conscience, shewing it to be frée from the curse, and damnation, wherewith the lawe helde it downe fast bounde and tyed. This deliuerance from the subiection of the lawe wee obteine, when by faith wee take hold of the mercy of God in Christ, whereof we are certified of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the féeling wherof the law did pricke and bite vs.