A17676:1435
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.
6 Object. Make you friends of the wicked Mammon, that when you shall need they may receive you into everlasting habitations*.1 The same is said of Paul*. Good works are compared to richesse, which we may enjoy in the blessedness of eternal life.
6 Obiect. Make you friends of the wicked Mammon, that when you shall neede they may receaue you into euerlasting habitations*.1 The same is sayd of Paule*. Good workes are compared to richesse, which we may enioy in the blessednesse of eternall life.
An. He which giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord*. He which soweth plentifully,1 shall reap plentifully*. For those things are put into the hand of the Lord, which are bestowed upon the pore according to the duty of love. As he is a faithful keeper of that which is committed to him, so he will once restore it with plentiful overplus.
An. He which giueth to the poore, lendeth to the Lord*. He which soweth plentifully,