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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.
2 The state of the question is, whether it be necessary for the true force of Ecclesiastical order that one sea, be above ⟨image 217⟩the other both in dignity and power, that it may be head of the whole body, that the high Priests may prove this, they draw an Argument from the high Priest with the Jews: But it is weak two ways, because the Jews were on each side compassed with idolaters: that they should not be diversly drawn with variety of religions. God appointed the place of worshipping him in the middest part of the land, where he ordained over them one head Bishop, whom they all should have regard unto, that the better they might be kept in unity. But now that religion is spread into all the world, it were an absurdity that the East and West should be given to another nation.1 The Priesthood was a figure of Christ, but the Priesthood being removed, the right is also removed, not to the Pope, but to Christ. 10.
2 The state of the question is, whether it be necessary for the true force of Ecclesiasticall order that one sea, be aboue ⟨image 217⟩the other bothe in dignitie and power, that it may bée head of ye whole body, that the high Priestes may proue this, they drawe an Argument from the high Priest with the Iewes: But it is weake two wayes, because the Iewes were on eache side compassed with idolaters: yt they should not be diuersly drawne with varietie of religions. God appointed the place of worshipping him in the middest part of the lande, wher he ordeined ouer them one head Bishop, whome they all shoulde haue regard vnto, that the better they might bee kept in vnitie. But nowe that religiō is spread into al the world, it were an absurdity that the East and West shoulde be geuen to another nation.1 The Priesthoode was a figure of Christ, but the Priesthood being remoued, the right is also remoued, not to the Pope, but to Christ. 10.