A17676:1044
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.
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13 Certain learned men have said that repentance consisteth in two parts, in mortification and vivification. They interpret mortification to be §1the sorrow and terror of mind conceived of the §2knowledge of sin,2 and the feeling of the judgement of God:3 and vivification to be the consolation which ariseth of faith: to wit, when a man being thrown down with the conscience & feeling of his sin, and stricken with the fear of God, looking afterward unto the grace of God through Christ, doth take a good hart, and doth return as ⟨p. 151⟩it were from death to life. This is well. But yet vivification doth signify rather a desire to live godly, which ariseth of regeneration, then the joy which the mind receiveth, being at quiet from trouble & fear.
13 Certaine learned men haue sayd that repentance consisteth in two parts, in mortification and viuification. They interprete mortification to be §1the sorowe and terrour of minde conceaued of the §2knowledge of sinne,2 and the feeling of the iudgement of God:3 and viuification to be the consolation which ariseth of faith: to wit, when a man being throwen downe with the conscience & feeling of his sinne, and striken with the feare of God, looking afterwarde vnto the grace of God through Christ, doth take a good hart, and doth returne as ⟨p. 151⟩it were from death to life. This is well. But yet viuification doth signifie rather a desire to liue godlilie, which ariseth of regeneration, then the ioy which the minde receaueth, being at quiet from trouble & feare.