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A17676 An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Lawne, William.; Fetherston, Christopher. 1585 (1585) STC 4429; ESTC S107245 274,357 428

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circumcise_v and_o diligent_o teach_v righteousness_n and_o yet_o they_o conspire_v to_o put_v their_o brother_n to_o death*_n simeon_n &_o levi_n do_v rage_n cruel_o against_o the_o sichemites*_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o reuben_n juda_n david_n and_o many_o other_o be_v regenerate_v they_o fall_v filthy_o and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v pardon_v 25_o what_o offence_n be_v great_a than_o rebellion_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o divorcement_n between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n offence_n rebellion_n a_o great_a offence_n but_o this_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god*_n return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v thou_o 3.1.12_o jer._n 3.1.12_o return_v thou_o turn_v away_o &_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o he_o ordain_v in_o the_o law_n daily_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 26_o be_v this_o benefit_n take_v away_o from_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o dare_v 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nicene_n synod_n whereby_o both_o the_o first_o place_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n among_o the_o patriarch_n papacy_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o he_o be_v command_v to_o care_n for_o the_o church_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n but_o in_o a_o other_o synod_n which_o follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o chief_a but_o other_o 2_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o chief_a seat_n by_o the_o emperor_n grant_n primacy_n primacy_n but_o leo_n himself_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a privilege_n 6._o lib._n epist_n 1._o epist_n 2._o et_fw-la lib._n 4._o 4._o epist_n 6._o neither_o be_v it_o observe_v in_o other_o counsel_n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o very_a title_n of_o primacy_n &_o other_o title_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o judge_v when_o &_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o croope_v in_o cyprian_n do_v often_o call_v cornelius_n brother_n or_o fellow_n bishop_n or_o fellow_n in_o office_n but_o write_v to_o stephen_n cornelius_n his_o successor_n he_o sometime_o object_v to_o he_o arrogancy_n and_o sometime_o foolishness_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v call_v prince_n of_o priest_n or_o chief_a bishop_n bishop_n contention_n about_o the_o universal_a bishop_n 4_o the_o contention_n about_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n begin_v only_o in_o gregory_n time_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v johns_n ambition_n for_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o general_a which_o no_o man_n before_o he_o have_v assay_v to_o do_v gregory_n call_v it_o a_o wicked_a profane_a ungodlie_a maurus_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist_n 76._o ad_fw-la maurus_fw-la proud_a title_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o publish_v by_o antichrist_n crier*_n 5_o i_o come_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n avouch_v he_o have_v over_o all_o church_n pope_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n without_o question_n and_o there_o arise_v the_o mischief_n when_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v count_v to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n not_o only_o the_o godly_a in_o other_o part_n which_o be_v greeve_v for_o want_v of_o aid_n but_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n for_o unjust_a defence_n sake_n flee_v thither_o all_o which_o the_o bishop_n receive_v greedy_o through_o this_o ambition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v take_v to_o himself_o some_o authority_n over_o other_o 6_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o power_n this_o be_v thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o 4._o thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o four_o point_n in_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n in_o call_v of_o counsel_n in_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_n all_o the_o old_a synod_n command_v bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o their_o metropolitane_n ordination_n 1_o ordination_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o call_v unto_o it_o but_o in_o his_o own_o patriarchie_n 7_o the_o same_o censure_n or_o admonition_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v use_v towards_o other_o censure_n 2_o censure_n the_o same_o do_v they_o themselves_o suffer*_n lib_n cypr._n epist_n 13._o lib._n 3._o 3_o counsel_n tripart_n hist_o lib_n 8_o to_o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o metropolitan_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v none_o authority_n there_o but_o the_o emperor_n only_o can_v call_v a_o general_a councell*_n 9_o as_o concern_v hear_n of_o appeal_n or_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a power_n unto_o who_o judgement_n seat_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v many_o do_v often_o appeal_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o himself_o also_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o hear_n of_o cause_n jurisdiction_n 4_o jurisdiction_n but_o he_o be_v always_o deride_v when_o he_o do_v pass_v his_o bound_n in_o the_o council_n of_o m●levite_n where_o augustine_n be_v present_a counsel_n the_o melevetane_a counsel_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o appeal_v beyond_o the_o sea_n 10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n donatum_fw-la aug._n epist_n 163_o in_o breut_n colla_fw-la count_n donatum_fw-la as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o celianus_fw-la accuse_v by_o donatus_n *_o for_o constantine_n commit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n 11_o i_o know_v how_o many_o epistle_n there_o be_v rescript_n edict_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n ascribe_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v most_o constant_o challenge_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o same_o but_o all_o man_n which_o have_v but_o a_o little_a judgement_n know_v this_o also_o that_o they_o be_v so_o blockish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o at_o the_o first_o taste_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a manner_n to_o perceive_v out_o of_o what_o shop_n they_o come_v namely_o of_o ambition_n increase_v gregory_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v increase_v 12_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v great_o increase_v in_o gregory_n time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n which_o do_v possess_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o shake_n of_o civil_a affair_n the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n may_v at_o least_o remain_v or_o not_o altogether_o perish_v all_o bishop_n on_o every_o side_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o do_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sea_n increase_v yet_o so_o that_o one_o man_n do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o please_v but_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o with_o his_o authority_n to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a humility_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 37._o epist_n 16._o gregory_n humility_n 13_o therefore_o gregory_n take_v no_o more_o to_o himself_o over_o other_o than_o he_o grant_v to_o other_o over_o himself_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v control_v by_o other_o taurinum_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o taurinum_n 14_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v at_o that_o time_n contend_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o primacy_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v chief_a in_o civil_a government_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v likewise_o be_v chief_a sea_n of_o the_o bishop_n 15_o in_o the_o first_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v establish_v constantinople_n the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o honour_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v new_a rome_n 16_o short_o after_o john_n of_o constantinople_n be_v holpen_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n usurp_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n gregory_n do_v constant_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o do_v abhor_v that_o voice_n as_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a 17_o at_o length_n boniface_n the_o three_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n boniface_n the_o ambition_n boniface_n but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n in_o a_o manner_n until_o at_o length_n france_n come_v by_o wicked_a policy_n into_o his_o power_n 18_o after_o that_o time_n when_o thing_n do_v daily_o every_o where_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v also_o establish_v and_o increase_v &_o that_o partly_o through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o bishop_n bernarde_n bernarde_n therefore_o do_v bernard_n in_o his_o time_n with_o many_o complaint_n bewail_v the_o scatter_n abroad_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order*_n
among_o other_o he_o add_v these_o pasture_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la euang._n circa_fw-la finen_n lib_n the_o papacy_n be_v the_o devil_n pasture_n thou_o pastor_n come_v forth_o environ_v with_o much_o gold_n if_o i_o dare_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v rather_o the_o pasture_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o sheep_n 19_o and_o now_o though_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o leo_n and_o gregory_n grant_v grant_v what_o do_v this_o help_n the_o present_a papacy_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a lordship_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n whereof_o they_o make_v boast_v for_o these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n nem●_n a_o devilish_a decree_n nicol_n in_o decret_a 17.9_o 3._o c._n nemini_fw-la innoc._n 9.9.3_o cap._n nem●_n god_n will_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n by_o man_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o prelate_n of_o this_o sea_n without_o question_n to_o his_o own_o iudgement*_n again_o the_o fact_n of_o our_o subject_n be_v judge_v by_o we_o but_o we_o by_o god_n alone_o 20_o and_o to_o the_o end_n these_o decree_n may_v have_v more_o weight_n they_o do_v false_o cog_v in_o the_o name_n of_o old_a bishop_n as_o if_o thing_n have_v be_v so_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v since_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v new_a and_o late_o forge_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o old_a counsel_n 21_o if_o gregory_n testimony_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o force_n they_o declare_v there_o by_o that_o their_o bishop_n be_v antichrist_n constant_a epist_n 92.4_o ad_fw-la johamnem_fw-la constant_a because_o they_o make_v he_o universall*_n 22_o be_v not_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n ashamed_a to_o defend_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o hundred_o fold_n worse_o worst_a the_o papacy_n be_v at_o this_o day_n worst_a and_o more_o corrupt_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n &_o bernard_n grant_v grant_v 23_o last_o of_o all_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v grant_v yet_o there_o arise_v a_o fresh_a &_o new_a strife_n for_o they_o for_o we_o deny_v that_o rome_n can_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o church_n see_v there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o rome_n &_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v prince_n of_o bishop_n see_v he_o be_v no_o bishop_n rone_n why_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o rone_n because_o he_o teach_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v he_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n by_o any_o discipline_n 24_o yea_o the_o pope_n do_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v to_o oppress_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n pope_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n leo_n be_v cruel_a clement_a bloody_a paul_n a_o fierce_a murderer_n shall_v he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o peter_n successor_n who_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n with_o furious_a endeavour_n absurdity_n leo._n clement_n paul_n a_o absurdity_n do_v open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o 25_o we_o speak_v as_o do_v paul_n when_o we_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god*_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o haughtiness_n of_o speech_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god*_n 7.23_o dan._n 7.23_o also_o whereas_o paul_n set_v out_o antichrist_n by_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a token_n in_o seek_v antichrist_n especial_o when_o such_o pride_n procee_v to_o the_o public_a scatter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o god_n translate_v the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o pella*_n that_o which_o be_v once_o do_v 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o may_v be_v do_v often_o therefore_o so_o to_o tie_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o a_o place_n that_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n arm_n the_o pop_v arm_n a_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o butcher_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v christ_n vicar_n peter_n successor_n the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a 27_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o leo_n clement_n paul_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v atheist_n and_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n concern_v christ_n but_o that_o which_o they_o learn_v in_o lucian_n his_o school_n 28_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o romanistes_n avouch_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v though_o john_n the_o xxij_o pope_n do_v open_o avouch_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortall*_n then_o john_n gerson_n do_v witness_v this_o who_o live_v then_o &_o that_o they_o die_v together_o with_o the_o 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diverse_a kind_n of_o teach_v teachng●_n the_o same_o doctrine_n but_o diverse_a manner_n of_o teachng●_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o which_o christ_n say_v that_o no_o man_n have_v see_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v him*_n god_n use_v secret_a revelation_n with_o the_o patriarch_n &_o these_o do_v he_o confirm_v with_o undoubted_a sign_n the_o patriarch_n convey_v that_o unto_o their_o son_n &_o they_o to_o their_o child_n child_n 6_o when_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o a_o more_o manifest_a form_n of_o the_o church_n write_v revelation_n the_o word_n write_v he_o will_v have_v his_o word_n put_v in_o writing_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v thence_o set_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n and_o that_o all_o doctrine_n may_v
hart_n be_v move_v 3_o let_v we_o persevere_v the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o feel_v our_o necessity_n the_o third_o that_o we_o despoil_v ourselves_o of_o all_o think_n upon_o our_o own_o glory_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n whole_o the_o four_o lyinge_v prostrate_a let_v we_o encourage_v ourselves_o with_o a_o sure_a hope_n to_o obtain_v have_v 1._o the_o commandment_n 2._o the_o promise_n they_o err_v who_o call_v upon_o saint_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n alone_o 1._o who_o alone_o know_v what_o thing_n we_o need_v 2._o he_o will_v be_v present_a because_o he_o have_v promise_v 3._o he_o be_v able_a because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a 2._o because_o he_o will_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o faith_n which_o lean_v to_o the_o word_n alone_o 3._o because_o faith_n be_v corrupt_a if_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n in_o call_v upon_o saint_n no_o word_n therefore_o no_o faith_n no_o promise_n they_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o help_n the_o 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