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A69054 The 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; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; May, Edward, b. 1546 or 7.; Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619. 1580 (1580) STC 4426.8; ESTC S115884 203,289 560

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1.10_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o unchaungeable_a for_o he_o begin_v not_o to_o love_v we_o since_o the_o time_n that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n he_o love_v we_o even_o before_o that_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v his_o child_n with_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n therefore_o where_o as_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o though_o the_o son_n do_v therefore_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v now_o begin_v to_o love_v we_o who_o he_o hate_v before_o for_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o already_o love_v we_o to_o who_o we_o be_v enemy_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o not_o which_o i_o do_v say_v ●_o rom._n 5._o ●_o let_v the_o apostle_n bear_v witness_n he_o do_v commend_v say_v he_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o because_o 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