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An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

Name: An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586

[32], 398, [30] p. · 118k words · STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Book 1 › Chapter 2: That it is wickedness to attribute any visible form to God, and that they fall from…Book 1 › Chapter 2: That it is wickednesse to attribute anie visible forme to God, and that they fall from…

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¹An. As if it were not a lighter matter to worship than to serve, by this means they should worship God, and serve images.

¹An. As if it were not a lighter matter to worship than to serue, by this meanes they should worship God, and serue images.

1It is a lighter matter to worship then to serve.It is a lighter matter to worship then to serue.

:174p. 26§2

Quest. Are then no images tolerable?

Quest. Are then no images tollerable?

:175p. 26§2

¹An. Those only are condemned which are made to be worshipped.

¹An. Those onlie are condemned which are made to be worshipped.

1What images are tolerable.What images are tollerable.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

Edinburgh

Printer

Thomas Vautrollier

Year

1586

Size

[32], 398, [30] p.

Words

118,277

Catalogue

STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Text

EEBO-TCP A17676

Passages

2,646

Sections

112

Title page

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. XII. That God is distinguished from idols, that he alone may be wholly worshipped.

CHAP. XII. That God is distinguished from idols, that hee alone may be wholie worshipped.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. XII. That God is distinguished from idols, that he alone may be wholly worshipped.

CHAP. XII. That God is distinguished from idols, that hee alone may be wholie worshipped.

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