A17676:1245
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. X. How we must use this life and the helps thereof.
CHAP. X. How we must vse this life and the helpes thereof.
1 BY such introductions the Scripture doth well instruct us,1 what is the right use of earthly goods. For if we must live, we must also use the necessary helps of life. Neither can we avoid even those things which seem rather to serve for pleasure then necessity. Notwithstanding we must use a mean,2 that we may with a pure conscience use them, whether for necessity or delectation. For if we must pass through the earth as pilgrims, ⟨p. 186⟩no doubt we must use the good things thereof so far as that they may rather help then hinder our course.3
1 BY such introductions the Scripture doth wel instruct vs,1 what is the right vse of earthlie goods. For if we must liue, we must also vse the necessarie helpes of life. Neither can we auoide euen those things which seeme rather to serue for pleasure then necessitie. Notwithstanding wee must vse a meane,2 that wee may with a pure conscience vse them, whether for necessity or delectation. For if we must passe through the earth as pilgrimes, ⟨p. 186⟩no doubt we must vse the good things thereof so far as that they may rather helpe then hinder our course.