A69054:805
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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127 And so he concludeth, that this calling on of Saints, is many ways sacrilege. The beginning of praying rightly, springeth out of Faith, & Faith cometh of the hearing of the word of God: therefore prayer must be made according to the word of God, where no such superstitious intercession is mentioned.
127 And so he cōcludeth, that this calling on of Saintes, is many wayes sacriledge. The beginning of praying rightly, springeth out of Faith, & Faith commeth of the hearing of the worde of God: therfore prayer must be made according to the worde of God, where no such superstitious intercession is mentioned.
128 Prayer, whereof hitherto he hath spoken, albeit properly it be restrained to vows and petitions (and so all those things which hitherto he hath taught, do belong chiefly to that special sort) yet is it not restrained to those things only, but they ought also to be extended to praise and giving of thanks: for this is an other kind of Prayer, and it ought continually to be used of us, to our profit: no less then the former of vows, which he plentifully proveth by many reasons, testimonies ⟨p. 173⟩and examples.