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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.
3 Object. It were better for us, to keep not only our meanings, but also our words within the con pass of the scriptures, then to spread abroad quaint words, which may breed dissension and strife.
3 Obiect. It were better for vs, to keepe not onlie our meanings, but also our words within the cō passe of the scriptures, then to spread abroad quaint words, which may breed dissention and strife.
An. I grant that we must with no less reverence speak of God then think of him.1 But when the thing is all one, though the word be not found in the same syllables in the scriptures, it ought in no case to be rejected: otherwise all preaching and interpreting of the scriptures must be taken away. With like necessity is the Church enforced to use the word Trinity.
An. I graunt that we must with no lesse reuerence speak of God then think of him.1 But when the thing is all one, though the word be not found in the same syllables in the scriptures, it ought in no case to bee reiected: otherwise all preaching and interpreting of the scriptures must be taken away. With like necessitie is the Churche inforced to vse the worde Trinitie.
- 1We must with no less reverence speak of God then think of him,We must with no lesse reuerence speake of God then thinke of him,