A17676:1141
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. That is to half that, which God hath promised wholly.
An. That is to halfe that, which God hath promised wholie.
24 The whole sum tendeth to this end, If they will make God the author of auricular confession,1 their vanity is reproved: because this tyranny was brought in, when the world was oppressed with filthy barbarism.
24 The whole summe tendeth to this end, If they will make God the authour of auricular confession,1 their vanitie is reproued: because this tyrannie was brought in, when the world was oppressed with filthie barbarisme.
- 1The beginning of auricular confession.
125 They assign the third place in repentance to satisfaction: they say that it is not sufficient for him which repenteth to abstain from evils past, & to change his manners for the better unless he make satisfaction to God for those things which are done.
125 They assigne the third place in repentaunce to satisfaction: they say that it is not sufficient for him which repenteth to abstaine frō euils past, & to change his maners for the better vnlesse hee make satisfaction to God for those thinges which are done.