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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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Book › Book 4 › Chapter 2: A comparison of the false Church with the true.
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3 Succession is nothing available, unless it have true imitation joined: ⟨image 208⟩first by examples and testimonies of Scripture:1 Moreover, by reason drawn from a similitude of Emperors: Last of all, he confirmeth it by Augustine's authority, who sayeth, the church is sometime covered with multitude of offences as with a cloud; sometimes calmness of time appeareth quiet and free; sometimes it is hidden & troubled with want of tribulations and temptations.
3 Succession is nothing auailable, vnlesse it haue true imitation ioyned: ⟨image 208⟩first by examples and testimonies of Scripture:1 Moreouer, by reason drawne frō a similitude of Emperors: Last of all, he confirmeth it by Augustines authoritie, who saieth, the church is sometime couered with multitude of offences as with a cloude; sometymes calmenesse of time appeareth quiet and frée; sometimes it is hidden & troubled with want of tribulations and temptations.
- 1In vain they cry, the Temple of the Lord. Jer. 7.4. For the Lord doeth acknowledge no where any thing for his, but where his word is heard, and reverently observed. Eze. 10.4. Gal. 4.22. Gen. 2.1. Joh. 18.37. Joh. 10.14.In vaine they crye, the Temple of the Lord. Ier. 7.4. For the Lorde doeth acknowledge no where any thing for his, but where his word is heard, and reuerētly obserued.