A69054:984
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.
14 Their manners are most vile and wicked of all men, so that in them the light of the world, which Christ requireth the salt of the earth,1 true holiness which should be as a perpetual rule to judge by, can by no means be found, but riot wantonness, daintiness and all kind of lusts.
14 Their manners are most vile and wicked of all men, so that in them the light of the world, which Christ requireth the salt of the earth,1 true holynesse which shoulde be as a perpetual rule to iudge by, can by no meanes be founde, but riot wantonnesse, daintines and al kinde of lustes.
15 As touching the deaconship there is not at all among them, although they hold a certain shadow thereof:
15 As touching the deaconship there is not at all among thē, although they holde a certaine shadow thereof:
16 The goods of the Church are distributed to other uses, then according to old custom they ought to be, and they are not to be suffered.
16 The goodes of the Church are distributed to other vses, then according to olde custome they ought to bee, and they are not to be suffered.