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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. But if any man should call it into question whether there were ever any Plato, or Aristotle, or Cicero, who would not say that such madness were worthy to be corrected with strokes or stripes? Also we see that the Law of Moses was rather wonderfully preserved by the heavenly providence, then by mans industry and diligence,1 against the furious assaults of the enemies of the trueth.
An. But if anie man should call it into question whether there were euer anie Plato, or Aristotle, or Cicero, who would not say that such madnesse were worthy to be corrected with stroks or stripes? Also we see that the Lawe of Moses was rather wonderfullie preserued by the heauenlie prouidence, then by mans industrie and diligence,1 against the furiouse assaultes of the enemies of the trueth.
- 15. Argu. drawn from the preservation of the law. Antiochus commanded the books of holy Scripture to be burned5. Argu. drawen from the preseruation of the law. Antiochus cō maunded the bookes of holie Scripture to be burned
10 Quest. Seeing Antiochus commanded all the books of the Law to be burned, whence came those copies which we have now?
10 Quest. Seing Antiochus commanded all the books of the Law to be burned, whence came those copies which we haue now?