A17676:1305
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. I grant: that faith which is effectual through love doth justify, but it doth not take the force of justifying from that love, but because it bringeth us into the fellowship of the righteousness of Christ,1 like as fire doth not burn with his light, but with his heat.
An. I graunt: that faith which is effectuall thorow loue doth iustify, but it doth not take the force of iustifiyng from that loue, but because it bringeth vs into the fellowship of the righteousnesse of Christ,1 like as fire doth not burne with his light, but with his heat.
- 1A similitude.
121 Furthermore, let us know that that righteousness of faith is nothing else, but the reconciliation with God, which consisteth in remission of sins alone. For those whom God embraceth are made righteous by no other means, save only in that they are purified having their blots wiped away through remission of sins. And such righteousness may in one word be called remission of sins.
121 Furthermore, let vs know that that righteousnesse of faith is nothing els, but the reconciliation with God, which consisteth in remission of sinnes alone. For those whom God imbraceth are made righteous by no other means, saue only in that they are purified hauing their blots wiped away through remission of sinnes. And such righteousnesse may in one word be called remission of sinnes.
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