A17676:1589
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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8 Object. Ambrose, Origene, Hierome thought that God doth distribute his grace among men, as he foreseeth that every man will use it well.
8 Obiect. Ambrose, Origene, Hierome thought that God doth distribute his grace among men, as he foreseeth that euerie man will vse it well.
An And Augustine also was of that mind*,1 but when he had better profited in the knowledge of the Scripture, he did not only call it back as evidently false, but did strongly confute it writing against the Pelagians.
An And Augustine also was of that mind*,1 but when he had better profited in the knowledge of the Scripture, he did not onely call it backe as euidently false, but did strongly confute it writing against the Pelagians.
- 1Lib. retract 1. cap. 11.
9 Object. The foreknowledge of merits is not indeed the cause of predestination on the behalf of the act of predestinating: but on our behalf it may after a sort be so called:1 namely according to the particular estimation of predestination.
9 Obiect. The foreknowledge of merits is not indeed the cause of predestination on the behalfe of the act of predestinating: but on our behalfe it may after a sort be so called: