A17676:1058
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.
An. In that he calleth mischievous deeds and wicked offences, the children of sin, and doth give them the name of sin, it doth forthwith follow,1 but that even to lust is an evil thing, and damnable before God.
An. In that hee calleth mischeuous deedes and wicked offences, the children of sinne, and doth giue them the name of sinne, it doth foorthwith followe,1 but that euen to lust is an euill thing, and damnable before God.
- 1The issue of concupiscence
14 Object. The children of God being restored unto the state of innocency ought not to take thought for the bridling the lust of the flesh, but they must follow the spirit, who being their guide, they shall never err.
14 Obiect. The children of God being restored vnto the state of innocencie ought not to take thought for the brideling the lust of the fleshe, but they must follow the spirite, who being their guide, they shall neuer erre.
An. A monstrous forgery. If it were so, then should all choice of dishonesty and honesty, of just and unjust, of good and evil be taken away.
An. A monstrous forgerie. If it were so, then should all choyse of dishonestie and honestie, of iust and vniust, of good and euill be taken away.