A17676:201
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.
6 But omitting to dispute of words, let us now speak of the thing it self: I call a person a subsistence in the essence of God,1 which being referred unto the rest, is distinguished by a certain incommunicable property, or which is not common to the other. A subsistence is an other thing then an essence. For if the word were simply GOD and had nothing proper severally to it self,2 then had ⟨p. 30⟩John * said amiss in saying,3 that it was always with God. Where he addeth forthwith that that word was God.
6 But omitting to dispute of words, let vs nowe speak of the thing it self: I call a person a subsistence in the essēce of God,1 which being referred vnto the rest, is distinguished by a certaine incommunicable property, or which is not common to the other. A subsistence is an other thing then an essence. For if the worde were simplie GOD and had nothing proper seuerallie to it selfe,2 then had ⟨p. 30⟩Iohn * said amisse in saying,3 that it was alwaies with God. Where he addeth foorthwith that that word was God.
- 1What a person is.
- 2What a subsistence is.
- 3Joh. 1.1.