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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
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. The holy Ghost meant to show by such examples that he wanted not eloquence, when he used in other places a plain and homely stile.
An. The holy Ghost meant to shewe by such examples that he wanted not eloquence, whē he vsed in other places a plaine and homely stile.
Object. Satan doth craftily sow wicked errors in a rude and almost barbarous speech, that he may more easily deceive silly men.
Obiect. Sathan doth craftilie sowe wicked errors in a rude and almost barbarous speech, that he may more easilie deceaue sillie men.
An. Satan is a counterfeiter of God in many things,1 but all those who are endued with mean understanding do see how vain and filthy that curious counterfeiting is, if they confer mans inventions and the word of God together.
An. Sathan is a counterfaytor of God in manie things,1 but all those who are indued with meane vnderstanding do see howe vaine and filthie that curious counterfaiting is, if they conferre mans inuentions and the word of God together.
- 1Satan a counterfayter of God.Sathan a counterfayter of God.