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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. But why doth not the Scripture set forth their fall, the cause, manner, time, and kind thereof?
Quest. But why doth not the Scripture set forth their fall, the cause, manner, time, and kinde thereof?
An. 1It was not meet for the holy Ghost to feed our curiosity with vain histories without fruit.
An. 1It was not meete for the holy Ghost to feed our curiositie with vaine histories without frute.
- 1The holy Ghost doth only teach those things which are necessary to salvation. Of the discord between God and Satan. Satan can do nothing unless God be willing.The holie Ghost doth onlie teach those thinges which are necessary to saluation. Of the discord betweene God and Sathan. Sathan can doe nothing vnles God be willing.
17 But as concerning the fight and discord which we say is between God and Satan, it must be so understood, that that do nevertheless remain firm, that he can do nothing unless God be willing, which appeareth by the history of Job*, Ahab, Saul*, and others*.
17 But as concerning the fight and discorde which we say is betweene God and Sathan, it must be so vnderstood, that that do neuerthelesse remain firme, that he can do nothing vnlesse God be willing, which appeareth by the historie of Iob*, Achab, Saul*, and others*.