Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.

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Title: Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
Author: Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
Publication: At London :: Imprinted by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, and are to be sold in Pauls Churchyard, at the signe of the Brasen serpent,; 1596.
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Subject terms: Christianity -- Early works to 1800.; Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17599.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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XXXIII.

Againe, whereas the Scripture saith, that the good workes and obedience of the faithfull doe cause the Lord to raine down many blessings vpon them: we must vnderstand, that good workes are so farre causes of Gods blessings vpon vs, as the Lord by his former graces, taketh occa∣sion, to giue vs more graces: where note, that they be not meritorious causes, but

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motiues onely for speciall graces of Gods spirite going before: for whom the Lord will glorifie, them first he a sanctifieth: that their corruption and wickednesse may not hinder their glorification. In a word (as Augustine hath well spoken) God crow∣neth the workes of his owne hand in vs.

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Ephe. 5.26.27.

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