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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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8 Against Ambrose, Origen, Hierome, & Augustine in time past which wrongfully thought of this matter, he confirmeth this same doctrine by the authority of Augustine (who cited Ambrose also for this purpose;1) & by a most strong reason out of Paul, that is to say, that the grace of God doth not find men fit to be chosen, but maketh them.
8 Against Ambrose, Origen, Hierome, & Augustine in tyme past which wrongfully thought of this matter, hée cōfirmeth this same doctrine by the authoritie of Augustine (who cited Ambrose also for this purpose;1) & by a most strong reason out of Paule, that is to say, that the grace of God doth not finde men fit to be chosen, but maketh them.
9 He confuteth a certain foolish cavil of Thomas of Aquine, that the foreknowing of deserving albeit it is not in deed the cause of predestination on the behalf of the act of him that doeth predestinate, but on our behalf, it may after a certain manner be so called, that is, according to the particular weighing of predestination, as when it is said that God predestinateth glory to man by deservings, because he hath decreed to give to him grace, by which he may deserve glory.
9 Hée confuteth a certayne foolish cauill of Thomas of Aquine, that the foreknowing of deseruing albeit it is not in déede the cause of predestination on the behalfe of the acte of him that doeth predestinate, but on our behalfe, it may after a certaine manner be so called, that is, according to the particular weying of predestination, as when it is saide that God predestinateth glorie to man by deseruings, because he hath decreed to giue to him grace, by which hée may deserue glorie.