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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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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.

:139p. 21

An. Paul contendeth in that place against the false Apostles, who commending the Law without Christ, did call away men from the benefit of the new Testament, wherein the Lord doth covenant that he will engrave his Law in the bowels, and that he will write it in the hearts of the faithful. Therefore the letter is dead, and the Law of the Lord doth kill the readers thereof, but when it is pulled away from the grace of Christ, and when it doth only sound in the ears the heart being untouched.

An. Paul contendeth in that place against the false Apostles, who commending the Lawe without Christ, did call away men from the benefite of the newe Testament, wherein the Lord doth couenant that he will ingraue his Lawe in the bowelles, and that he will write it in the heartes of the faithfull. Therefore the letter is dead, and the Lawe of the Lord doth kill the readers thereof, but when it is pulled away from the grace of Christ, and when it doth onely sound in the eares the heart being vntouched.

:140p. 21

Object. Therefore the word it self should not be much assured to us, unless it should be confirmed by the testimony of the Spirit.

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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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