A17676:1313
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.
4 This is the only fortress of safety, wherein exercised consciences may safely rest, when they have to deal with the judgement of God. For those stars which shine most clearly in the night season,1 do loose their light & brightness when the sun ariseth: what do we think shall become even of the most rare innocency of men, when it shall be compared with the pureness of God? For there shall be a most strait examination:2 first, because god shall pierce §2even into the most hidden cogitations of our hearts*. The Devil the accuser shall urge us, who is privy to all our wicked deeds: the external pomp of good works shall nothing help us there. Hypocrisy shall fall down flat being confounded.3 For that which is commonly counted righteousness, is before God mere iniquity.
4 This is the only fortresse of safetie, wherin exercised consciences may safelie rest, whē they haue to deale with the iudgemēt of God. For those stars which shine most cleerelie in the night season,1 doe loose their light & brightnesse when the sunne ariseth: what doe we thinke shall become euen of the most rare innocencie of men, when it shall be compared with the purenesse of God? For there shalbe a most strait examinatiō:2 first, because god shal pearce §2euē into the most hiddē cogitations of our hearts*. The Diuell the accuser shal vrge vs, who is priuie to all our wicked deedes: the externall pompe of good workes shall nothing help vs there. Hypocrisie shall fall downe flat being confounded.3 For that which is commonly counted righteousnesse, is before God meere iniquitie.
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