A69054:844
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.
Cap. 23. A confutation of the slanders wherewith this doctrine hath alway been wrongfully burdened.
Cap. 23. A confutation of the slaunders wherewith this doctrine hath alway bene wrongfully burthened.
Their modesty,1 which to drive envy from God: do so confess election that they deny that God hath forsaken any, is ignorant and childish. The better the same may appear, he showeth that reprobation is from no otherwayes but from God. Augustine saith,2 that where power is joined to sufferance, God doeth not suffer, but govern with his power. Again he sayeth, when God of Wolves maketh sheep, he doeth with a mightier grace reform them, that their hardiness may ⟨image 189⟩be tamed,3 and therefore God for this cause doeth not convert the obstinate, because he doeth not show forth in them the mightier grace, which he wanteth not, if he would show it forth.
THeir modestie,1 which to driue enuy from God: doe so confesse election that they deny that God hath forsaken any, is ignorante and childish. The better the same may appeare, he sheweth that reprobation is from no otherwayes but from God. Augustine sayth,2 that where power is ioyned to sufferance, God doeth not suffer, but gouern with his power. Againe hée sayeth, when God of Wolues maketh shéepe, hee doeth with a mightier grace refourme them, that their hardinesse may ⟨image 189⟩