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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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An That is to deny Christ and the holy Ghost, not to follow them. The spirit is not the author of manslaughter or whoredom, but of love & chastity.
An That is to denie Christ and the holie Ghost, not to follow them. The spirite is not the authour of manslaughter or whoredome, but of loue & chastitie.
115 And whereas the Apostle in the description of repentance doth reckon up seven either causes, or effects, or parts, as, study, excuse, indignation, fear, desire, zeal, revenge, he doth that for good cause. For §1carefulness or study ariseth of sorrow: excuse bringeth §2rather a purging then a trusting to the cause. §3Indignation wherewith the sinner fretteth inwardly. §4Fear is a trembling of the mind by reason of §5Gods vengeance which we have deserved. Desire §6is diligence in our duty, and readiness to obey. §7Zeal is an heat wherewith we are inflamed to seek the glory of God, Revenge is the last: for the more rigorous we be to our selves, the better hope ought we to have that God will be merciful to us. In this ⟨p. 155⟩thing Bernard his admonition is profitable.2 Sorrow saith he for sin, is necessary, if it be not continual*.