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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.
Quest. Why did it not come into Gods mind before to create heaven and earth,1 but being idle did suffer that to pass an infinite space, which he could have done many thousand years before?
Quest. Why did it not come into Gods mind before to create heauen and earth,1 but being idle did suffer that to passe an infinite space, which he could haue done many thousand yeeres before?
- 1CuriosityCuriositie
An. It is neither lawful to enquire after that neither yet expedient, because if mans mind strive to pierce so far, it shall faint by the way.
An. It is neither lawefull to enquire after that neither yet expedient, because if mans minde striue to pearce so farre, it shall faint by the way.
Quest. What did God before the creation?