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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.
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,
4 And such quaintness or newness of words (if we must so call it) doth then chiefly come in use,1 & stand in stead, when we must avouch the truth against slanderers and cavillers. So against Arrius, the son was called Consubstantial, and against Sabellicus it was proved,2 that the Trinity of persons did subsist in one God.
4 And such quaintnes or newnesse of wordes (if we must so call it) doth then chieflie come in vse,1 & stand in steede, when wee must auouch the truth against slaunderers and cauillers. So against Arrius, the sonne was called Consubstanciall, and against Sabellicus it was proued,