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An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

Name: An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586

[32], 398, [30] p. · 118k words · STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Book 1 › Chapter 9: That fanatical men overthrow all principles of godliness, which forsaking the Scriptu…Book 1 › Chapter 9: That fanaticall men ouerthrow all principles of godlinesse, which forsaking the Scriptu…

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Object. But by this means he is brought to trial.

Obiect. But by this meanes he is brought to trial.

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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.

An. I graunt: but yet to such triall that he would haue his maiestie established thereby among vs, & lest the spirit of Sathan should creepe in vnder his title, he will haue vs to knowe him in that image of his, which he hath ingrauen in the Scriptures.

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3 Object. The letter killeth,¹ but the spirit giveth life*.

3 Obiect. The letter killeth,¹ but the spirite geueth life*.

12. Cor. 3.6.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

Edinburgh

Printer

Thomas Vautrollier

Year

1586

Size

[32], 398, [30] p.

Words

118,277

Catalogue

STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Text

EEBO-TCP A17676

Passages

2,646

Sections

112

Title page

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. X. God is set against idols.

CHAP. X. God is set against idolls.

CHAP. II. That it is wickedness to attribute any visible form to God, and that they fall from God generally, who so ever they be which set up to them selves idols.

CHAP. II. That it is wickednesse to attribute anie visible forme to God, and that they fall from God generallie, who so euer they be which set vp to them selues idolles.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. X. God is set against idols.

CHAP. X. God is set against idolls.

CHAP. II. That it is wickedness to attribute any visible form to God, and that they fall from God generally, who so ever they be which set up to them selves idols.

CHAP. II. That it is wickednesse to attribute anie visible forme to God, and that they fall from God generallie, who so euer they be which set vp to them selues idolles.

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