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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.
1An. He doth not mock us. Because he will have us exercised by good works to think upon the giving of those things which he hath promised, and to run through them, that we may come to the blessed hope which is set before us in the heavens, the fruit of the promises is rightly assigned to them, unto the ripeness whereof they bring us: Therefore let us say with Peter*,2 eternal life is the reward of faith.
1An. He doth not mocke vs. Because he will haue vs exercised by good works to thinke vpon the geuing of those things which he hath promised, and to runne through them, that we may come to the blessed hope which is set before vs in the heauens, the frute of the promises is rightly assigned to them, vnto the ripenesse whereof they bring vs: Therfore let vs say with Peter*,2 eternall life is the reward of faith.
- 1Why that is attributed to works which is given frillyWhy that is attributed to workes which is geuen frielie
- 21 Pet 1.6.
4 Therefore when the Scripture calleth eternal life the reward of works,1 it doth it not to set forth the dignity of our works, as if they deserve such a reward: but that it may succour our weakness which it doeth otherwise exercise with so many griefs, whiles we live here.