A17676:1574
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 22: The confirmation of this doctrine by testimonies of Scripture.
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Object. 1 AS God foreseeth that every mans merits shall be, so he distinguisheth between men. Therefore whom he knoweth before not to be unworthy of his grace, them he adopteth to be his children:1 & look whose natures he seeth will be bent unto wickedness, them he giveth over unto the damnation of death.
Obiect. 1 AS God forseeth that euerie mans merits shal be, so he distinguisheth betweene men. Therfore whom he knoweth before not to be vnworthie of his grace, them he adopteth to be his children:1 & looke whose natures he seeth will be bent vnto wickednesse, them he giueth ouer vnto the damnation of death.
- 1Of the fore knowledge of merits
An. That is filthily to darken election by putting in the veil of foreknowledge.1 Surely when Paul teacheth that we were elect in Christ before the creation of the world, he taketh away all respect of our worthiness.
An. That is filthily to darken election by putting in the veile of foreknowledg.1 Surely when Paul teacheth that we were elect in Christ before the creation of the world, he taketh away all respect of our worthinesse.
- 1Eph. 1.4.