A17676:1042
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
Book 3 › Chapter 3: That we are regenerate by faith, where repentance is handled.
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.
12 Object. Christ and John in their sermons do first exhort the people unto repentance, and then afterward they add that the kingdom of heaven was at hand*. Therefore repentance goeth before faith,2 which we have by the Gospel.
12 Obiect. Christ and Iohn in their sermons do first exhort the people vnto repentance, and then afterward they adde that the kingdome of heauen was at hand*. Therfore repentaunce goeth before faith,2 which we haue by the Gospell.
- 1Repentance proceedeth from faith
- 2Mat. 3.2
An. We must not superstitiously stick to the placing of syllables. For it is all one as if they should say, because the kingdom of heaven is at hand, therefore repent. For in the Prophet that voice is commanded to begin with consolation and glad tidings*.1
An. We must not superstitiously stick to the placing of syllables. For it is all one as if they should say, because the kingdome of heauen is at hande, therefore repent. For in the Prophet that voyce is commaunded to begin with consolation and glad tidings*.1
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