A17676:1341
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. That which you call accepting grace is nothing else,1 but his free goodness, whereby the Father embraceth us in Christ: when as he clotheth us with innocency, & accounteth the same ours, that by the benefit thereof he may take us for holy, pure, and innocent.
An. That which you call accepting grace is nothing else,1 but his free goodnesse, whereby the Father embraceth vs in Christ: when as he clotheth vs with innocencie, & accounteth the same ours, that by the benefit therof he may take vs for holie, pure, and innocent.
- 1What accepting grace is.What acceptinge grace is.
113 If these things be true, surely no good works can make us acceptable to God of them selves, nay nor please him, save only inasmuch as man, being clothed with the righteousness of Christ doth please God, & obtain remission of his sins. For God hath not promised the reward of life to certain works: but only pronounceth, that he which doeth these things shall live: setting down a curse for those which shall not abide in all things. Therefore all the righteousness of men being gathered on one heap, cannot be sufficient to make recompense for one. That doth the sin of Adam prove.
113 If these things be true, surely no good workes can make vs acceptable to God of them selues, nay nor please him, saue onely inasmuch as man, being clothed with the righteousnes of Christ doth please God, & obtaine remission of his sins. For God hath not promised the reward of life to certaine workes: but onely pronounceth, that he which doeth these things shal liue: setting down a curse for those which shall not abide in all things. Therfore all the righteousnes of men being gathered on one heap, cannot be sufficient to make recompēce for one. That doth the sinne of Adam proue.