A69054:798
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.
Paul the Apostle although he were a principal member,1 under the head (yet because he was a member of the body of Christ, and knew that the greatest & truest Priest of the church, entered not by a figure into the inward places ⟨image 178⟩of the veil, to the holy of holy places, but by express and steadfast trueth into the innermost places of heaven, to a holiness not shadowishe, but eternal) commendeth him self also to the prayers of the faithful.
Paule the Apostle although hée were a principall member,1 vnder the heade (yet because hée was a member of the body of Christ, and knew that the greatest & truest Priest of the church, entred not by a figure into the inwarde places ⟨image 178⟩of the vayle, to the holy of holy places, but by expresse and stedfast trueth into the innermost places of heauen, to a holines not shadowishe, but eternall) commendeth him selfe also to the prayers of the faithfull.
- 1Li. cont. Bat. 2 Cap. 8.
21 That we may not make or appoint the Saints that are dead, intercessors for us, first he proveth by most strong reason: secondly, because it is not only without the authority of the Scripture, but also all other authority: Thirdly, by the filthy effects: Moreover he declareth the same by the authority of Ambrose: and he taketh away a certain starting hole. Christ, saith Ambrose is our mouth,1 by which we speak to the Father: Our eye by which we see the Father: Our right hand, by which we offer us to the Father, otherwise then by whole intercession neither we nor all the Saints have any thing with God.