A17676:1267
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. As the pot is the treasure.1 For faith is the only instrument to receive righteousness in Christ, who is the material cause, author, and minister.
An. As the pot is the treasure.1 For faith is the onelye instrument to receaue righteousnesse in Christ, who is the materiall cause, authour, and minister.
- 1A similitude. Faith an instrument.
8 Object. By the ministry of the external word the internal is received. Therefore Christ being God and man is made unto us righteousness in respect of his Godhead & not of his manhood.
8 Obiect. By the ministerie of the external word the internall is receiued. Therefore Christe being God and man is made vnto vs righteousnesse in respect of his Godhead & not of his manhood.
An. He is made unto us righteousness, as he is man the mediator: and that which was from everlasting, cannot conveniently be said, to be made to us.
An. He is made vnto vs righteousnesse, as he is man the mediatour: and that which was from euerlasting, cannot conueniently be saied, to be made to vs.