A69054:732
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
12 This he confirmed by an example, of Paul and David, If the faithful remove from the law into faith, that they in faith find righteousness, which they see to be absent from the law: truly they forsake the righteousness of the law.
12 This hée confirmed by an example, of Paul and Dauid, If the faithfull remooue from the law into faith, that they in faith finde righteousnesse, which they sée to bee absent from the law: truely they forsake the righteousnesse of the law.
3 Therefore the promises of the law, if they be considered in themselves,1 or have respect to the merits of works, utter not their effectualness towards us, and are after a sort abolished: but when the promises are put in place of them, they not only bring to pass, that we our selves are acceptable to GOD, but that our works also have their thanks: and that for three causes of Gods liberality: whereby it cometh to pass, that the works of the faithful are acceptable to god, first that GOD turning away his sight from the works of his servants, which deserve reproach, embraceth them in Christ, and by the mean of faith, reconcileth them to himself without the mean of works. Secondly, of his fatherly love ⟨p. 158⟩and tender mercy, he lifteth up works to great honour, not weighing the worthiness of them. Thirdly, he receiveth the same works with pardon, not imputing the imperfection wherewith they are defiled.