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…

7 The better to deliver all those from crime which have fell from the corruptness of Papistry, to the purity of the gospel, he denieth that the Romish church is otherwise to be esteemed then the Israeletical Church, for they had the true ⟨image 209⟩Church among them when they continued in the laws of the covenant, till they went out of kind, to Idolatry and superstition, estranging them selves from Judaism under Jeroboam.

7 The better to deliuer al those from crime which haue fell from the corruptnes of Papistry, to the puritie of the gospell, he denieth that the Romish church is otherwise to be estéemed then the Israeletical Church, for they had the true ⟨image 209⟩Church among them when they continued in the lawes of the couenant, till they went out of kinde, to Idolatry and superstition, estraunging them selues from Iudaysme vnder Hieroboam.

8 But what it hath been, he after more at large declareth:¹ for Jeroboam first made Calves, the Jews defiled them selves with wicked superstitious manners, so among the Israelites to King Achabs reign, there was no amendment, and from thence they became worse and worse.

8 But what it hath béene, hée after more at large declareth:¹ for Ieroboam first made Calues, the Iewes defiled them selues with wicked superstitious manners, so among the Israelites to King Achabs raigne, there was no amendement, and from thence they became worse and worse.

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