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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. Even profane men did always scorn their vain babbling.
An. Euen prophane men did alwayes scorn their vaine babling.
Ob. Moses his authority is not void of suspicion.1
Ob. Moses his authoritie is not voide of suspition.1
- 1Moses his authority. Gen. 49.5.9.Moses his authoritie. Gen. 49.5.9.
An. Unless he had been inspired with the holy Ghost he would never have marked with the eternal infamy in the person of Levi* the family whereof he descended by his ancestors almost three hundred years before, neither doth he refuse to incur envy among his kinsmen, whom no doubt ⟨p. 18⟩this did grieve. Neither would he have made mention §2of the wicked murmuring of Aaron his own brother and of Mary his sister*. Furthermore for as much as his authority was great, he would at §3