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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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9 We have both these by partaking Christ: For if we be truly partakers of his death,1 by the power thereof our old man is crucified, and he dieth to sin, that the corruption of our former nature may live no longer. If we be made partakers of his resurrection, we are thereby raised up to newness §2of life, such as may be answerable to Gods justice. So that by this means the image of God which was blotted out and defaced by the fall of Adam is renewed.2
9 We haue both these by partaking Christ: For if we be trulie partakers of his death,1 by the power thereof our olde man is crucified, and he dieth to sinne, that the corruption of our former nature may liue no longer. If we be made partakers of his resurrection, we are thereby raysed vp to newnesse §2of life, such as may be answerable to Gods iustice. So that by this meanes the image of God which was blotted out and defaced by the fall of Adam is renued.2
- 1Mortification.
- 2VivificationViuification
110 Therefore the children of God are so set free by regeneration from the slavery of sin, not as if having gotten full possession of liberty, they did no longer suffer any trouble of their flesh, but that they ⟨p. 153⟩