A17676:1023
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.
139 Object. It is a point of rash presumption, for a man to challenge and attribute to him self the certain knowledge of the good will of God.
139 Obiect. It is a point of rash presumption, for a man to chalenge and attribute to him self the certaine knowledge of the good will of God.
- 1To know certainly is not to presume.
An. I grant, if we took so much upon us as to make the incomprehensible counsel of God subject to the slenderness of our wit. But we say simply with Paul*,1 That we have not received the spirit of this world, but the Spirit which is of God, who being our teacher, we know those things which are given us of God.
An. I graunt, if we tooke so much vpon vs as to make the incomprehensible counsell of God subiect to the slendernesse of our wit. But we say simplie with Paule*,1 That we haue not receaued the spirite of this world, but the Spirit which is of God, who being our teacher, we knowe those things which are giuen vs of God.