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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

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Book 1 › Chapter 10: God is set against idols.Book 1 › Chapter 10: God is set against idolls.

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CHAP. X. God is set against idols.

CHAP. X. God is set against idolls.

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1 Now it is good to consider, whether the Lord doth represent him self in the Scriptures to be such a one as we saw him to be depainted out to be befote in his works.¹ Surely his fatherly goodness and ready will to do good is every where extolled: and there be set down examples of his severity, which show that he is a just revenger of wickedness^*.

1 NOwe it is good to consider, whether the Lord doth represent him selfe in the Scriptures to be such a one as we sawe him to be depainted out to be befote in his workes.¹ Surely his fatherly goodnesse and readie will to do good is euerie where extolled: and there be set downe examples of his seueritie, which shew that he is a iust reuenger of wickednesse^*.

11. The goodness of God by the Scripture. 2. His severity.1. The goodnes of God by the Scripture. 2. His seuerity.
*Ex. 34.5.

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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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