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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.
Ob. If Christ be truly the son of God, then ⟨p. 36⟩•s he the son of a person, which is absurd.
Ob. If Christe be trulie the sonne of God, then ⟨p. 36⟩•s he the sonne of a person, which is absurd.
An. Both these are true: He is the son of God, because he is the word begotten of his father before all ages: and yet for declarations sake we must have respect of the person, that the name of god may not be taken simply, but for the father.
An. Both these are true: He is the sonne of God, because he is the word begotten of his father before all ages: and yet for declarations sake we must haue respect of the person, that the name of god may not be taken simply, but for the father.
24 Object. Unless the father alone were the true God, he should be his own God.
24 Obiect. Vnlesse the father alone were the true God, he should be his own God.