A69054:740
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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10 He prosecuteth this argument more at full, granting that by this means,1 there is not only righteousness in parts, as our adversaries would have it,2 but also that it is allowed of God, as if it were a perfect and full righteousness:3 yet because the justification of faith is the foundation, the same ought not to be lifted up to destroy this: for by only faith, not only we our selves, but also our works are justified. And this is the righteousness of works which the Scripture so often ⟨p. 160⟩speaketh of.
10 Hée prosecuteth this argument more at full, graunting that by this meanes,1 there is not onely righteousnesse in partes, as our aduersaries would haue it,2 but also that it is allowed of God, as if it were a perfect and full righteousnesse:3 yet because the iustification of faith is the fundation, the same ought not to be lifted vp to destroy this: for by only faith, not only we our selues, but also our workes are iustified. And this is the righteousnesse of workes which the Scripture so often ⟨p. 160⟩speaketh of.