A69054:879
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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5 As concerning errors, first he confuteth the error of the Ethnics, 1& Sadducees which denied the resurrection & immortality of the souls, and also of the Chiliastes which limited the reign of Christ a thousand years. The place of the Revelation maketh nothing for them,2 where John entreateth not of the eternal blessedness of the church, but only of the divers troubles which were to come upon the Church while it yet travelled in earth: but the scripture crieth out that there shall be no end of the blessedness of the elect, nor of the punishment of the reprobate.
5 As concerning errours, first he cōfuteth ye errour of the Ethnicks, 1& Saduces which denied the resurrection & immortalitie of the soules, and also of the Chiliastes which limitted the reigne of Christ a thousand yéeres. The place of the Reuelation maketh nothing for thē,2 where Iohn entreateth not of the eternal blessednes of the church, but only of the diuers troubles which were to come vpon the Church while it yet trauelled in earth: but the scripture crieth out that there shalbe no end of the blessednesse of the elect, nor of the punishment of the reprobate.