A17676:1205
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.
CHAP. VI. Of the life of a Christian man: and first of all by what arguments the Scripture doeth exhort us thereunto.
CHAP. VI. Of the life of a Christian man: and first of all by what argumentes the Scripture doeth exhort vs therovnto.
11 WE said that it is the end of regeneration that in the life of the faithful there appear an agreement & consent between the righteousness ⟨p. 175⟩of God and their obedience; and that by this means they confirm their adoption, whereby they are received to be sons. And although his Law contain in it that newness, whereby the image of God is restored in us, yet because our slowness hath need as well of many spurs, as also helps, it shall be good for us to gather out of diverse places of Scripture a way how to order and frame the life, lest they err in their study, who are delighted in repentance.
11 VVE sayd that it is the ende of regeneration that in the life of the faithfull there appeare an agreement & consent betweene the righteousnesse ⟨p. 175⟩of God and their obedience; and that by this meanes they confirme their adoption, wherby they are receaued to be sonnes. And although his Law containe in it that newnesse, wherby the image of God is restored in vs, yet because our slownesse hath neede as well of manie spurres, as also helps, it shall be good for vs to gather out of diuerse places of Scripture a way how to order and frame the life, lest they erre in their studie, who are delighted in repentance.