A17676:262
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.
Object. So three things meet together, the essence, the son, and the spirit.
Obiect. So three things meete togeather, the essence, the sonne, and the spirite.
An. Yea by this means the essence of the son, & of the holy ghost should be destroyed: which cannot be.
An. Yea by this meanes the essence of the sonne, & of the holy ghost should be destroied: which cannot be.
26 Object. If Christ be God, he shall not be the son of God.
26 Obiect. If Christ be God, he shall not be the sonne of God.
An. There is a comparison made between the persons: neither is the name of God taken indefinitely, but it is restrained unto the father, inasmuch as he is the beginning of the Godhead.