A17676:1283
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. The only begotten son of God was always indeed his eternal wisdom but that which he had of the father hath he revealed unto us, namely the treasures of wisdom and knowledge*,1 and so the saying of Paul is not referred unto the essence of the son of God, but unto our use, and it is well applied to the humane nature of Christ.
An. The onelie begotten sonne of God was alwaies indeed his eternall wisedome but that which hee had of the father hath hee reuealed vnto vs, namely the treasures of wisedome and knowledge*,1 and so the saying of Paul is not referred vnto the essence of the sonne of God, but vnto our vse, and it is well applied to the humane nature of Christ.
- 1Coll. 2.3.
Object. They which place salvation in the death of Christ alone, make two Gods, in denying that we are righteous by the righteousness of God.
Obiect. They which place saluation in the death of Christ alone, make two Gods, in denying that we are righteous by the righteousnesse of God.
An. That which we have in Christ doeth come ⟨p. 192⟩from the grace and favour of God: also that righteousness which Christ giveth us is the righteousness of God.