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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.
CHAP. XV. Of the creation of man.
1 Now must we speak of the creation of man:1 because as we said in the beginning, we cannot know God as we ought to know him, unless we do also on the other side know our selves. And the §1same is double, to wit that we know what manner §2persons we were created in the beginning, and in what state we began to stand after the fall of Adam. Thereby it shall appear what we owe to God, and §1also what we are able to do.
1 NOw must we speake of the creation of mā:1 because as we sayd in the beginning, we cānot knowe God as we ought to knowe him, vnlesse we do also on the other side knowe our selues. And the §1same is double, to wit that we knowe what manner §2persons we were created in the beginning, and in what state we began to stand after the fal of Adam. Thereby it shall appeare what we owe to God, and §1also what we are able to do.
- 1The knowledge of man is double.