A17676:1012
An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. John Calvin. Wherein brief and sound answers to the objections of the adversaries are set down. By William Lawn minister of the word of God. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of GodAn 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
Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1An. If there were one only gift of the Spirit, he should have spoken absurdly in calling the Spirit an effect of faith, who is the author and cause thereof: but forasmuch as he setteth forth those gifts wherewith God doeth adorn his Church,2 and by the increasings of faith doeth bring it unto perfection, no marvel, if he ascribe those things to faith, which doeth prepare us to receive the same.
1An. If there were one onely gift of the Spirite, he should haue spoken absurdly in calling the Spirite an effect of faith, who is the authour and cause thereof: but forasmuch as he setteth foorth those giftes wherewith God doeth adorne his Church,2 and by the increasinges of faith doeth bring it vnto perfection, no maruell, if he ascribe those thinges to faith, which doeth prepare vs to receaue the same.
- 1Gal. 5.5
- 2The Spirit put for the gifts of God.