A17676:1491
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.
14 And it is a wonder, that we are either coldly or almost no way moved with the sweetness of his promises, so that a great part had rather wander in by ways: and having left the fountain of living waters, dig to themselves dry cisterns, then embrace the liberality of God offered unto them freely. The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the ⟨p. 225⟩just man shall fly to it, and be saved*.1 Therefore let the faithful being persuaded of the fatherly love of God, always commit themselves to his faithful keeping, neither let them doubt to crave the help which he promiseth: yet doth not a careless security lift them up, but they clime up by degrees of his promises, yet so that they remain humble in their own abasement.
14 And it is a wonder, that we are either coldly or almost no way moued with the sweetnesse of his promises, so that a great part had rather wander in bie wayes: and hauing left the fountaine of liuing waters, digge to themselues drie cesternes, then imbrace the liberalitie of God offered vnto them freelie. The name of the Lorde is a strong tower, the ⟨p. 225⟩iust man shall flie to it, and be saued*.1 Therefore let the faithfull beeing perswaded of the fatherlie loue of God, alwaies commit themselues to his faithfull keeping, neither let them doubt to craue the helpe which he promiseth: yet doth not a carelesse securitie lift them vp, but they clime vp by degrees of his promises, yet so that they remaine humble in their owne abasement.
- 1A similitude Pro. 18.10. Joel 2.32.A similitude Pro. 18.10.