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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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6 The former places being expounded he descendeth to other more particular,1 and first he answereth those two places in Luke & Timothy, that they signify nothing else but to teach us that it is our parts, if we believe that heaven is a Country, to send over our riches thither, rather then keep them here, where we must loose them with sudden removing.
6 The former places being expounded hée descendeth to other more particular,1 and first he answereth those two places in Luke & Timothie, yt they signifie nothing else but to teach vs that it is our partes, if wée beléeue that heauen is a Countrie, to send ouer our riches thither, rather then kéepe them héere, where we must loose them with soden remoouing.
7 That which they object out of two other places,1 that the faithful through afflictions are counted worthy the kingdom of heaven, and that it is righteous with God, to render rest to them: & that God is not unjust, that he should forget their works; & that works ought not to be extended to the worthiness of desert; but only because they bear their marks of the Lord which are the signs of the children of God, neither is this righteousness, whereof he speaketh ⟨image 171⟩referred to the rendering the equity of due, but to the trueth of Gods promise.