A17676:1436
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.
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,1 shall reape plentifullie*. For those things are put into the hand of the Lord, which are bestowed vpon the pore according to the dutie of loue. As he is a faithfull keeper of that which is committed to him, so he will once restore it with plentifull ouerplus.
7 Object. Tribulations are brought upon the faithful, that they may be accounted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which they suffer: because he is just to restore affliction to those which afflict you, and to you rest*.1
7 Obiect. Tribulations are brought vppon the faithfull, that they may be accounted worthie of the kingdome of God, for which they suffer: because he is iust to restore affliction to those which afflict you, and to you rest*.