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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
10 Canons, Deans, Chaplains, Provosts, and all that are fed with idle benefices, must be accounted in the same degree.
10 Canons, Deanes, Chaplins, Prouosts, and all that are fed with idle benefices, must be accounted in the same degree.
11 Bishops and Teachers have a godly and excellent office, if they did execute it, they forsake their Churches committed to them and cast the governance thereof far from them.
11 Bishops and Teachers haue a godly and excellent office, if they did execute it, they forsake their Churches committed to them and cast the gouernance thereof farre from them.
12 This did Gregory consider of in his time: but Bernard being somewhat after, much more. The world, saith Gregory, is full of Priests, but yet in harvest there are seldom workmen found. Again, what do we O Priests which receive reward and are no work men?1 we leave the ministry of preaching, & to our punishment, as I see, we are called Bishops that keep the name of honour, and not of virtue.
12 This did Gegory cōsider of in his time: but Bernard being somewhat after, much more. The worlde, saith Gegory, is full of Priestes, but yet in haruest there are seldome workemen founde. Againe, what doe wée O Priestes which receaue rewarde and are no worke men?1 wée leaue the ministerie of preaching, & to our punishement, as I sée, wée are called Bishops that kéepe the name of honour, and not of vertue.