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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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10 That which in the third place they object, that by this doctrine of predestination doeth follow, that there is with God acception of persons; he answereth two ways: first by interpreting what acception of persons is, secondly, showing that there is no contrariety herein. By the name of person is signified not a man, but those things which being seen with eyes in man, are wont to procure either favour, grace, and dignity,1 or hatred, contempt, and shame, as riches, wealth, power, nobility, office, country, excellency of beauty, and such other: on the other side poverty, need, baseness, vileness, contempt, and such like. Where God chooseth one man, refusing an other, this cometh not of respect of man, but of his mercy alone, which ought to have liberty, to show forth and utter it self, where and when it pleaseth him.
10 That which in the thirde place they obiect, that by this doctrine of predestination doeth followe, that there is with God acception of persons; hée answereth two wayes: first by enterpreting what acception of persons is, secōdly, shewing that there is no contrarietie herein. By the name of person is signified not a man, but those thinges which being séene with eyes in man, are wont to procure either fauour, grace, and dignitie,1 or hatred, contempt, and shame, as riches, wealth, power, nobilitie, office, country, excellency of beautie, and suche other: on the other side pouertie, neede, basenesse, vilenesse, contempt, and such lyke. Where God choseth one man, refusing an other, this commeth not of respecte of man, but of his mercy alone, which ought to haue libertie, to shew foorth and vtter it selfe, where and when it pleaseth him.