A17676:137
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 were no meet thing that the Spirit of God (to whom all things are subject) should be in subjection to the Scripture.
Obiect. It were no meete thing that the Spirit of God (to whom all thinges are subiect) should be in subiection to the Scripture.
An. It is no reproach to the holy Ghost to be every where like to him self: to be constant: never to change.
An. It is no reproch to the holy Ghost to be euerie where like to him selfe: to be constant: neuer to chaunge.
Object. But by this means he is brought to trial.
Obiect. But by this meanes he is brought to trial.
An. I grant: but yet to such trial that he would have his majesty established thereby among us, & lest the spirit of Satan should creep in under his title, he will have us to know him in that image of his, which he hath engraven in the Scriptures.