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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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5 Though all these be true, yet we must take the very name of repentance otherwise, so that repentance may be a true turning of our life unto God, coming from the sincere and earnest love of God, which consisteth in mortifying our flesh & the old man, and in quickening of the Spirit. In this sense are all those sermons to be taken, wherewith either the Prophets in times past, or the Apostles afterward, did exhort the men of their time unto repentance.
5 Though all these be true, yet we must take the verie name of repentance otherwise, so that repentance may be a true turninge of our life vnto God, comming from the syncere and earnest loue of God, which consisteth in mortifying our flesh & the old man, and in quickening of the Spirit. In this sense are all those sermons to be taken, wherewith either the Prophets in times past, or the Apostles afterward, did exhort the men of their time vnto repentance.
6 Furthermore this definition containeth three points.1 First when we name the turning of the life unto God, we require a transforming or change,§1 not only in the outward works,2 but even in the soul it self: which when she hath put of her oldness, doth at length bring forth of her self fruits answerable to her renewing. Whereupon the Prophet ⟨p. 152⟩commandeth, that they make them selves a new hart*,3 whom he calleth to repentance.
6 Furthermore this definition containeth three pointes.1