A17676:1280
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.
Object. It is contrary to God and his nature, to justify those which do in deed continue wicked.
Obiect. It is contrarie to God and his nature, to iustifie those which doe in deede continue wicked.
An. The grace of justification is not separate from regeneration, though they be distinct things. And God doth so begin regeneration in the elect, in whom there remain always some remnants of sin, & doth so proceed during the whole course of their life, that they are always subject to the judgement of death before his judgement seat.1 But he justifieth* them not in part, but freely, that they may appear in heaven, as clothed with the purity of Christ.
An. The grace of iustification is not separate frō regeneration, though they be distinct thinges. And God doth so beginne regeneration in the elect, in whō there remaine alwaies some remnants of sin, & doth so proceede during the whole course of their life, that they are alwaies subiect to the iudgemēt of death before his iudgement seat.1 But he iustifieth* them not in part, but freelie, that they may appeare in heauen, as clothed with the puritie of Christ.