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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
IN this Chapter there are three parts: for first he delivereth the doctrine it self from the first to the twentieth. Moreover he confuteth certain heresies from the 21. to the 29.
IN this Chapter there are thrée parts: for first hée deliuereth the doctrine it selfe from the first to the twentieth. Moreouer hée confuteth certaine heresies from the 21. to the 29.
As concerning the first, the same also after a sort hath two parts: for the better to obtain that which he deserveth, he pretermitteth 2. things before he come to the matter, for first he showeth what he meaneth by the name of Person, from the second to the sixth: and he proveth the Godhead of the son, from the seventh to the thirteenth: then also of the holy Ghost. 14. 15. Moreover, he showeth what is to be thought of the Trinity, from the 16. to the 20.
As concerning the first, the same also after a sort hath two partes: for the better to obteine that which hee deserueth, he pretermitteth 2. things before he come to the matter, for first he sheweth what hée meaneth by the name of Person, from the seconde to the sixth: and hee proueth the Godhead of the sonne, frō the seuenth to the thirtéenth: thē also of the holy Ghost. 14. 15. Moreouer, he sheweth what is to be thought of the Trinitie, from the 16. to the 20.
1 The Scripture when it teacheth that the essence of GOD is incomprehensible and spiritual, doeth not only overthrow the foolish errors of the common people, and ⟨image 21⟩the fine subtleties of profane Philosophy, but also doeth confute the heresies of the Manichees, and Anthropomorphites, which imagined that God had a body, because the Scripture ascribeth to him, mouth, ears, eyes, hands and feet.