A17676:1539
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.
Let thy kingdom come.
Let thy kingdome come.
42 The kingdom of God hath two parts: one §2that God will reform all the wicked lusts of the flesh by the power of his Spirit.1 Secondly that he will frame all our senses unto the obedience of his government:§1 that he will defend his children, and break the endeavours of the wicked. That doth he by the efficacy of his word, which is called his sceptre. Therefore we crave that he will increase the number of the faithful, and increase their blessings, and also multiply them, that he will reign in us by his Spirit: that by this means the filth of vices being driven away, perfect integrity may flourish until the last coming of Christ. This prayer doth pull us back from the corruptions of the world: it kindleth a desire to mortify the flesh: it teacheth us to bear the cross: forasmuch as God will have his kingdom enlarged by this means.
42 The kingdome of God hath two partes: one §2that God will reform all the wicked lusts of the flesh by the power of his Spirite.1 Secondly that he will frame all our senses vnto the obedience of his gouernment:§1 that he will defende his children, and breake the indeuors of the wicked. That doth he by the efficacie of his word, which is called his scepter. Therefore we craue that he will increase the number of the faithfull, and increase their blessinges, and also multiplie them, that he will raigne in vs by his Spirite: that by this meanes the filth of vices being driuen away, perfect integritie may flourish vntill the last comming of Christ. This prayer doth pull vs backe frō the corruptions of the world: it kindleth a desire to mortifie the flesh: it teacheth vs to beare the crosse: forasmuch as God will haue his kingdome enlarged by this meanes.