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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
Book 3 › Chapter 19: Of Christian liberty.Book 3 › Chapter 19: Of Christian libertie.
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.
CHAP. XIX. Of Christian liberty.
CHAP. XIX. Of Christian libertie.
1 Now must we in treat of Christian liberty, which is as it were an appurtenance of justification, & is of no small force to understand the force of it.
1 NOw must we in treat of Christiā liberty, which is as it were an appurtenāce of iustification, & is of no small force to vnderstand the force of it.
2 And it consisteth in three points: the first is that the consciences of the faithful, when the affiance of their justification before God is to be sought do lift up themselves above the law, and forget all ⟨p. 217⟩the whole righteousness of the law.
2 And it consisteth in three points: the first is that the consciences of the faithfull, when the affiance of their iustificatiō before God is to be sought do lift vp themselues aboue the lawe, and forget all ⟨p. 217⟩the whole righteousnes of the law.