A17676:1195
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. If the judge in this place do signify God & the plaintiff the devil, the sergeant the Angel, the prison purgatory, I will gladly yield unto them. But if Christ doth show in that place, into how many dangers they throw themselves, which do obstinately pursue the extremity of the Law, to the end he may more earnestly exhort those that be his unto concord, I pray you where shall we find Purgatory?
An. If the iudge in this place do signifie God & the plaintife the deuill, the sergeant the Angell, the prison purgatorie, I will gladly yeeld vnto them. But if Christ doth shewe in that place, into howe manie dangers they throw thēselues, which do obstinately pursue the extremitie of the Law, to the end he may more earnestly exhort those that be his vnto concord, I pray you where shall we find Purgatorie?
8 Object. Paul affirmeth that the knees of things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth,1 do bow to Christ. Therefore there be souls lying in pain in Purgatory.
8 Obiect. Paul affirmeth that the knees of things in heauen, in earth, and vnder the earth,1 do bow to Christ. Therefore there be soules lying in paine in Purgatorie.
- 1Ph. 2.10.
An. In that place the Apostle meaneth by the bowing of the knee,