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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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to_o be_v mark_v in_o free_a justification_n 9.13_o rom._n 3.25_o eze._n 20.42_o jere._n 9.13_o be_v this_o true_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o glory_n remain_v undiminish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o and_o perfect_o maintain_v for_o this_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o of_o good_a right_n 2_o but_o they_o be_v all_o deceive_v in_o this_o point_n that_o glory_n in_o themselves_o 12.8_o rom._n 2.19_o rom._n 3.26_o ephe._n 12.8_o and_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o jot_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v not_o wrongful_o pluck_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n righteousness_n 3_o the_o second_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v peaceable_a quietness_n before_o god_n in_o our_o conscience_n 4.14_o pro._n 20.9_o rom._n 4.14_o but_o the_o same_o can_v be_v seek_v for_o by_o no_o righteousness_n of_o work_n nor_o by_o no_o other_o mean_a than_o by_o free_a righteousness_n first_o otherwise_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a 4_o moreover_o the_o promise_n be_v void_a 119.76_o 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