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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. That is too unadvisedly to imagine an innovation of the substance of God. For if there should have bin in him any thing coming from elsewhere, that of James should fall to the ground,* There is with God no change or shadow of change.
An. That is too vnaduisedlie to imagine an innouatiō of the substance of God. For if there should haue bin in him any thing comming from elswhere, that of Iames should fall to the grounde,* There is with God no change or shadow of change.
Object. God spake then first of all, therefore there was in him no speech at all before that time.
Obiect. God spake then first of all, therfore there was in him no speech at all before that time.
An. I conclude otherwise, In the very moment wherein God said, Let light be made,* the power of the word appeared, therefore it was long before.