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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.
Howe Christ is received 1. By the power of the holy Ghost who joineth us unto Christ: Therefore is he called the spirit of Sanctification Adoption. The earnest and seal of our salvation. Water. Oil A fountain. Fire. 2. By faith as by an hand receiving salvation: whose Cha. 2. Office which is 1. Common is to subscribe unto the truth of God Howe often It speaketh. Whatsoever It speaketh. How soever It speaketh. 2. Proper to respect in Christ, Gods Will Into the certainty whereof the holy Ghost doth Illuminate our minds. Confirm our harts. Mercy Into the certainty whereof the holy Ghost doth Illuminate our minds. Confirm our harts. Promises of grace Into the certainty whereof the holy Ghost doth Illuminate our minds. Confirm our harts. Thence is set the definition, that saith is a firm and certain knowledge of Gods good will toward us, which being grounded in the trueth of the free promise in Christ, is both revealed to our minds by the holy Ghost and sealed in our harts by him. Effects are these 1. Repentance which is double 1. True, which consisteth upon two parts 1. Mortification which proceedeth from 1. Knowledge of sin. 2. The true feeling of the judgement of God. 2 Vivification whose fruits are 1. Godliness toward God. 2. Love toward our neighbour 3. Hope of eternal life. 4. Holiness of life. 2. False and Papistical whose parts are 1. Contrition of heart for the acknowledging of sin. 2. Confession of the mouth Private which is made 1. To God alone. 2. To the minister 3 To a faithful friend. Public 1. Of the whole Church. 2. Of one. 3 Of many Before the Church These two parts may be referred to true repentance. 3. Satisfaction of the works the fulfillings whereof are 1. Indulgences in this world. 2. Purgatory after death. These are set against the free forgiveness of sins: 2. Christian life. Look A. 3. Justification. Look B. 4. Prayer. Look C.
Howe Christ is receiued 1. By the power of the holy Ghost who ioyneth vs vnto Christ: Therfore is he called the spirit of Sanctification Adoption. The earnest and seale of our saluation. Water. Oyle A fountaine. Fire. 2. By faith as by an hande receauing saluation: whose Cha. 2. Office which is 1. Common is to subscribe vnto the truth of God Howe often It speaketh. Whatsoeuer It speaketh. How soeuer It speaketh. 2. Proper to respect in Christ, Gods Will Into the certaintie wherof the holie Ghost doth Illuminate our minds. Confirme our harts. Mercie Into the certaintie wherof the holie Ghost doth Illuminate our minds. Confirme our harts. Promises of grace Into the certaintie wherof the holie Ghost doth Illuminate our minds. Confirme our harts. Thence is set the definition, that saith is a firme and certaine knowledge of Gods good will toward vs, which being grounded in the trueth of the free promise in Christ, is both reuealed to our mindes by the holie Ghost and sealed in our harts by him. Effects are these 1. Repentaunce which is double 1. True, which consisteth vpō two partes 1. Mortificatiō which proceedeth from 1. Knowledge of sinne. 2. The true feelinge of the iudgement of God. 2 Viuification whose frutes are 1. Godlinesse toward God. 2. Loue toward our neighbour 3. Hope of eternall life. 4. Holinesse of life. 2. False and Papisticall whose parts are 1. Contrition of heart for the acknowledging of sinne. 2. Confession of the mouth Priuate which is made 1. To God alone. 2. To the minister 3 To a faithfull friend. Publike 1. Of the whole Church. 2. Of one. 3 Of many Before the Church These two parts may be referred to true repentance. 3. Satisfaction of the workes the fulfillinges whereof are 1. Indulgēces in this world. 2. Purgatory after death. These are set against the free forgeuenesse of sinnes: 2. Christian life. Looke A. 3. Iustification. Looke B. 4. Prayer. Looke C.