A17676:1492
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. A continual law of God is not abolished §1by particular examples. Again, a few men had sometimes special motions, whereby it came to §2pass that they differed from the common sort. Furthermore, those prayers which God heareth do not always please him, but so far as pertaineth §3to example,1 that the godly may pray with more affiance and ferventness. So God being moved with the feigned repentance of Ahab, taught how easy he is to be entreated of his elect.