A17676:1396
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.
3 Object. That is repaid to the works of the faithful, which God promised in his Law to the followers of righteousness.
3 Obiect. That is repayed to the workes of the faithfull, which God promised in his Law to the followers of righteousnesse.
An. But in that repaying or rendering we must always consider the cause,1 which winneth favour for our works. And it is three fold: the first, that God turning away his eyes from beholding the works of his §1servants, doth embrace them in Christ, and reconcile them to him self by the coming of faith only between ⟨p. 210⟩without any help of works: The second is that he extolleth works, of his fatherly goodness §2without esteeming their worthiness to this honour that he maketh some account of them: The third that §3he receiveth the same with pardon, not imputing their imperfection. Therefore grace is the cause of repairing
An. But in that repaying or rendering we must always consider the cause,1 which winneth fauor for our workes. And it is three fold: the first, that God turning away his eys frō beholding the works of his §1seruants, doth embrace them in Christ, and reconcile them to him self by the coming of faith only betweene ⟨p. 210⟩without anie help of works: The seconde is that he extolleth workes, of his fatherly goodnesse