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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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Book › Book 3 › Chapter 19: Of christian liberty,Book › Book 3 › Chapter 19: Of christian libertie,
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14 By this prerogative it cometh to pass,1 that the consciences of the faithful are not to be entangled with any snares of observations in those things, whom the Lord willed that they should be at liberty, and exempt from the power of all men: yet both ought not so to be taken, as though mans whole obedience were also taken away and cast down.
14 By this prerogatiue it commeth to passe,1 that the cōsciences of the faithfull are not to be entangled with any snares of obseruations in those things, whome the Lorde willed that they shoulde bée at libertie, and exempte from the power of all men: yet both ought not so to bée taken, as though mans whole obedience were also taken away and cast downe.
15 Least any man should stumble at that stone, we must consider, that there are two sorts of government, spiritual and politic, and how these are to be distinguished the one from the other.
15 Leaste any man shoulde stumble at that stone, we must consider, that there are two sortes of gouernment, spirituall and polityke, and howe these are to bée distinguished the one from the other.