A69054:799
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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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.
21 That wée may not make or appointe the Saintes that are dead, intercessours for vs, first he proueth by most strong reason: secondly, because it is not only without the authoritie of the Scripture, but also all other authoritie: Thirdly, by the filthie effects: Moreouer he declareth the same by the authoritie of Ambrose: and he taketh away a certayne starting hole. Christe, sayth Ambrose is our mouth,1 by which we speake to the Father: Our eye by which we sée the Father: Our right hande, by which we offer vs to the Father, otherwise then by whole intercession neither we nor al the Saints haue any thing with God.
- 1Amb. de Isa & Anima.
22 There arise out of this one error so many signs of error, that here we have the nature of superstition expressed always, falling from worse to worse, ⟨p. 171⟩and this he showeth by three degrees,1 the last of them declared by their examples, and the refusal of the council of Carthage.