A17676:1600
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.
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. Namely wheresoever faith is. But it is no new thing that the word doth fall among thorns, or in stony places*:1 not only because the more part is indeed stubborn against God, but because all have not eyes and ears.
An. Namely whersoeuer faith is. But it is no new thing that the word doth fall among thornes, or in stony places*:1 not only because the more part is indeed stubburn against God, but bicause all haue not eyes and eares.
Quest. How then shall it agree & hang together, that God doth call those unto him, who he knoweth will not come.
Quest. How then shall it agree & hang together, that God doth call those vnto him, who he knoweth will not come.
An. Augustine answereth*, Wilt thou dispute with me? wonder with me & cry out, O depth!1 Let us both agree together in fear lest we perish in error. Moreover if election as Paul witnesseth be the mother of faith, then faith is not general, because election is special.
An. Augustine answereth*, Wilt thou dispute with me? wōder with me & crie out, O depth!