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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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7 As touching the second part of the treatise of the Church, first he showeth that the Scriptures speak two ways of it, that is to say, visible and invisible: In the visible Church are contained many hypocrites, covetous persons, ambitious persons, &c. The invisible likewise, but the true Church is such, wherein none are received, but they that by grace of adoption are the children of God, & by sanctification of the spirit the true members of Christ, and comprehendeth generally all the elect from the ⟨image 204⟩beginning of the world, to the worlds end, scattered through the face of the whole world.
7 As touching the second part of the treatise of the Church, first hée shewweth that the Scriptures speake two wayes of it, that is to say, visible and inuisible: In the visible Church are conteined many hypocrites, couetous persons, ambitious persons, &c. The inuisible likewise, but the true Churche is such, wherin none are receiued, but they that by grace of adoption are ye children of God, & by sanctification of the spirite the true members of Christ, and comprehendeth generally al the elect frō the ⟨image 204⟩beginning of the worlde, to the worlds end, scattered through the face of the whole worlde.
8 Also that it is Gods singular prerogative to know with are truly his, yet hath he marked out by certain notes to us (as much as he saw expedient for us) what they are that are counted for children, but the same not by certainty of faith, but by judgement of charity.
8 Also yt it is Gods singular prerogatiue to know wt are truely his, yet hath he marked out by certaine notes to vs (as much as he saw expedient for vs) what they are that are counted for children, but the same not by certentie of faith, but by iudgement of charitie.