A69054:905
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 As touching the third, he counteth him for a traitorous runaway and forsaker of religion, that estrangeth himself from such christian fellowship: the Church is counted a pillar & strong stay of trueth, and the house of God his spouse and fullness: neither can there be imagined any fault more heinous then with wicked breach of faith to defile the marriage which the only begotten,1 hath vouchsafed to contract with us.
10 As touching the thirde, hee counteth him for a traiterous runaway and sorsaker of religion, that estraungeth himself from such christian felowship: the Church is counted a piller & strong stay of trueth, and the house of God his spouse and fulnes: neither can there bée imagined any fault more haynous then with wicked breach of faith to defile ye marriage which the onely begotten,1 hath vouchsafed to contract with vs.
11 We must be so much the more diligent to imprint these marks in our minds, as the devil laboureth to take away either these marks of the Church, or else if he may not do it, by defection and falling away forcibly to take us from the Church.
11 We must be so much the more diligent to imprint these markes in our mindes, as the diuell laboureth to take away either these markes of ye Church, or else if he may not do it, by defection and falling away forcibly to take vs from the Church.