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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.
3 Besides those whereof I have already spoken,1 the very antiquity of the Scripture hath no small weight: forasmuch as there is no monument of religion extant, which doth not come far short of the age of Moses. Neither doth Moses invent any new God, but doth set down concerning the eternal God, that which the Israelites had from their fathers as delivered from hand to hand in long process of time.
3 Besides those wherof I haue alreadie spoken,1 the verie antiquitie of the Scripture hath no small weight: forasmuch as there is no monument of religion extant, which doth not come farre short of the age of Moses. Neither doth Moses inuent anie new God, but doth set downe concerning the eternall God, that which the Israelites had frō their fathers as deliuered from hand to hand in long processe of time.
- 13. Argu. drawn from antiquity.3. Argu. drawē from antiquity.
4 Object. 1The Egyptians did extend the antiquity of their religion unto six thousand years before the creation of the world.
4 Obiect. 1The Aegyptians did extend the antiquitie of their religion vnto six thousande yeares before the creation of the world.
- 1The antiquity of the religion of the Egyptians.