A17676:179

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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:176p. 26§2

Quest. Is it not expedient to have those images in churches which represent histories, famous facts or mens bodies?

Quest. Is it not expedienr to haue those images in churches which represent histories, famous facts or mens bodies?

:177p. 26§2

¹An. The authority of the ancient church ought to move us, wherein for the space almost of 5. hundred years, wherein religion did as yet more (flourish) the temples of Christians were commonly void of images. But they were brought in when the sincerity of the ministry did degenerate. This seemeth to be the cause why John would have us to abstain not only from worshipping of images, but also from the very images themselves.^*

¹An. The authority of the ancient church ought to moue vs, wherein for the space almost of 5. hundted yeres, wherin religion did as yet more (florish) the temples of Christians were commonlie void of images. But they were brought in when the sinceritie of the ministerie did degenerate. This seemeth to be the cause why Iohn woulde haue vs to abstain not onlie from worshipping of images, but also from the verie images themselues.^*

1When images were set up in ChurchesWhen images were set vp in Churches
*1. Joh. 5.21.1. Ioh. 5.21.

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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.

CHAP. XIII. That the one essence of God doth contain in it three persons.

CHAP. XIII. That the one essence of God doth containe in it three persons.

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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.

CHAP. XIII. That the one essence of God doth contain in it three persons.

CHAP. XIII. That the one essence of God doth containe in it three persons.

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