A17676:1629
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 But why should he suffer it save only because he will have it so? I say with Augustine*, that the will of God is the necessity of things: & that that must needs come to pass which he shall will: like as those things shall truly come to pass which he hath foreseen. The cause of evil is in man, because those things which God made were very good*.
An But why should he suffer it saue only because he will haue it so? I say with Augustine*, that the wil of God is the necessitie of things: & that that must needs come to passe which he shall will: like as those things shall truly come to passe which he hath foreseene. The cause of euill is in man, because those things which God made were verie good*.
- *Lib. 6. de gen ad litteram. cap 15.
9 For though man was created by the eternal providence of God, to that calamity whereto he is subject,1 yet he took the matter thereof of himself, and not of God, because he is so lost by none other means save only because he is degenerate from the pure creation of God, unto corrupt wickedness.
9 For though man was created by the eternall prouidence of God, to that calamitie whereto he is subiect,1 yet he tooke the matter thereof of himselfe, and not of God, because he is so lost by none other meanes saue onely because he is degenerate from the pure creation of God, vnto corrupt wickednes.
- 1