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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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8 Then also he speaketh of the other that is of them, which affirm that man is justified by good works, and first he determineth that works in themselves prevail nothing at all, and that we are justified by only faith: But when the faithful have obtained this free justification, now the good works which follow, have another valuation, then after their own deserving: neither are they falsely counted unrighteous, or imputed for righteousness.
8 Then also he speaketh of the other that is of them, which affirm that man is iustified by good workes, and first hée determineth that works in themselues preuaile nothing at all, and that we are iustified by only faith: But when the faithfull haue obteined this fréee iustification, now the good workes which followe, haue another valuation, then after their owne deseruing: neither are they falsly counted vnrighteous, or imputed for righteousnesse.
9 The better to confute the same, he wringeth his adversaries so on every side with a horned argument, that by no means they can escape, for if they object the righteousness of works to assail the righteousness of faith, they may many ways be driven, to be forced ⟨image 167⟩to confess that there is no work that is not both corrupted with transgressions adjoined with it, and with the corruptness of it self, that it can not have the honour of righteousness: but if they grant that they come from the righteousness of faith, that works otherwise unpure,1 should be imputed to righteousness, or else acknowledge only the righteousness of faith, without the which righteousness of works, is nothing, or else by their righteousness of works, they must needs make a vipers birth.
9 The better to confute the same, hée wringeth his aduersaries so on euery side with a horned argument, that by no meanes they can escape, for if they obiect the righteousnesse of workes to assaile the righteousnesse of faith, they may many wayes be driuen, to be forced