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The Institutes of the Christian Religion
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[329] Latin, “De saini umbra rixam.”–French, “En un combat frivole;”–engaged in a frivolous combat.
[330] Luther (adv. Bullam Antichristi, Art. 6) shows that those who set down these three parts of repentance, speak neither according to Scripture nor the ancient Fathers.
[331] French, “Nous tournerons toujours en un même circuit”–we shall always revolve in the same circle.
[332] Mt. 11:28; Is. 59:1; Luke 4:18.
[333] Erasmus, in a letter to the Augustine Steuchus in 1531, while flattering, at the same time laughs at him, for thinking that the fifth chapter of Numbers sufficiently proves, in opposition to Luther, that auricular confession is of God.
[334] French, “N’est ce pas bien se jouer des Escritures, de les tourner en ceste facon?”–is it not indeed to make game of Scripture, to turn it in this fashion?
[335] The French is, “Car ce que Jesus Christ laisse aux Prestres de la loy, n’appartient en rien à ses vrais ministres;”–for that which Jesus Christ leaves to the Priests, belongs not in any respect to his true ministers.
[336] French, “Qu’ils voisent maintenant, et facent un bouclier de leur allegories;”–let them go now and make a buckler of their allegories,
[337] Augustin. Epist. 54.
[338] French, “Quoy que tous les advocats et procureurs du Pape, et tous les caphars qu’il a à louage gazouillent:”–whatever all the advocates and procurators of the Pope, and all the caphars whom he has in his pay may gabble.
[339] The French adds, “l’un des auteurs de l’Histoire Ecclesiastique;”–one of the authors of the Ecclesiastical History.
[340] Eccles Hist. Lib. 7 cap. 17, et Trepont. Hist. Lib. ix.
[341] Chrysost. Hom. 2 in Psal. 1.Serm. de pœnit. et Confess. Hom. 5 De Incomprehensibili Dei. Nat. cont. Anomeos. Item, Hom. 4 de Lazaro.
[342] Latin, “Vetus interpres.”–French, “Le translateur tant Grec qui Latin;”–the Greek as well as Latin translator.
[343] As to the form of repentance enjoined by the primitive Church for more flagrant offences, see Book 4 Chap 1 sec. 29.
[344] The French is, “Et que le Pasteur addressant sa parole à lui, l’asseure comme lui appliquant en particulier la doctrine generale;”–and when the Pastor, addressing his discourse to him, assures him as applying the general doctrine to him in particular.
[345] “C Omnis utriusque sexus;”–every one of both sexes. Innocent’s decree is in the Lateran Council, De Summa Trinitate et Fide Cathol. It is also given Sent. Lib. 4 Dist. 14, cap. 2, et Dist. 18. cap 2.
[346] The French is, “Mais comme les nautonniers fichans l’anchre au milieu de la mer, se reposent du trauail de leur navigation; ou comme un perlin lassé ou defaillant se sied au milieu de la voye pour reposer: en telle maniere ils prenoyent ce repos, combien qu’il ne leur fust suffisant;”–but as mariners casting anchor in the midst of the sea, repose from the toil of navigation; or as a pilgrim, weary or faint, sits down in the middle of the way to rest himself: in this way they took this rest, though it was not sufficient for them.
[347] “Tous ceux que nous lisons avoir obtenu de Christ la remission de leurs pechez, ne sont pas dits s’etre confessés à l’aureille de quelque Messire Jean;”–None of whom we read as having obtained the forgiveness of their sins from Christ, are said to have confessed in the ear of some Mess John.
[348] Latin simply, “ceremoniam.” French, “la ceremonie de faire une croix sur le dos;”–the ceremony of making a cross upon the back
[349] French, “Car cela vaut autant comme si les prestres se faisoyent conterolleurs de Dieu;”–for that is as much as if the priests made themselves controllers of God.
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