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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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make_v righteousness_n when_o he_o do_v put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o do_v justify_v we_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o this_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o godhead_n but_o according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o dispensation_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o although_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o no_o other_o mean_a but_o by_o the_o partake_n of_o he_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v by_o unhappy_a disagréement_n estrange_v from_o his_o righteousness_n we_o must_v needs_o come_v down_o to_o this_o low_a remedy_n that_o christ_n may_v justify_v we_o with_o the_o force_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 9_o if_o he_o object_n that_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o excellency_n that_o it_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v ascribe_v but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o also_o he_o plain_o show_v of_o 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justifi_v or_o quicken_v of_o himself_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v open_o in_o the_o mediator_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v &_o incomprehensible_a in_o himself_o wherefore_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o we_o out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v without_o fruit_n lie_v hide_v in_o that_o close_a and_o deep_a spring_n that_o rise_v up_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n 10_o yet_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o want_v this_o incomparable_a benefit_n till_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o where_o also_o he_o show_v what_o this_o union_n shall_v be_v true_o a_o notable_a and_o a_o effectual_a union_n but_o mystical_a not_o essential_a then_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n osiander_n require_v so_o importunate_o essential_a righteousness_n and_o essential_a habitation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o to_o obtain_v that_o god_n have_v pour_v himself_o into_o we_o by_o a_o gross_a mixture_n and_o that_o to_o establish_v a_o carnal_a feed_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n moreover_o to_o win_v that_o god_n do_v real_o breathe_v his_o righteousness_n into_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v real_o righteous_a with_o he_o through_o christ_n say_v peter_n be_v give_v the_o precious_a and_o most_o great_a promise_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o though_o we_o be_v now_o such_o as_o the_o gospel_n promise_v 3.1_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n 11._o 12_o he_o several_o wipe_v away_o all_o the_o reason_n wherewith_o he_o labour_v to_o overcome_v this_o and_o the_o objection_n wherewith_o he_o endevour_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o free_a imputation_n 21.9_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o rom._n 4.7_o psalm_n 32.1_o gal._n 3.18_o exod._n 21.9_o which_o the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v his_o first_o objection_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v wisdom_n which_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o eternal_a word_n therefore_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n be_v not_o wisdom_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o deed_n his_o eternal_a wisdom_n but_o the_o name_n be_v of_o paul_n diverse_o give_v because_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o that_o therefore_o which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n ●_o col._n 2._o ●_o he_o disclose_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o to_o our_o use_n &_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o christ_n his_o nature_n of_o manhood_n 8.12_o john_n 8.12_o because_o although_o he_o shine_v a_o light_n in_o the_o darkness_n before_o that_o he_o do_v put_v on_o flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a light_n till_o the_o same_o christ_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o shine_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v foolish_o object_v that_o the_o power_n of_o iustifi_v be_v far_o above_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n 13.3_o gal._n 13.3_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o hang_v not_o upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o angel_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v god_n that_o be_v not_o thereunto_o appoint_v but_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v man_n &_o albeit_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o suffer_v death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n yet_o the_o honour_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o whole_a christ_n as_o he_o be_v open_o show_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o distinction_n only_o make_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v open_o 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