A17676:326
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.
An. 1Seeing that so many excellent gifts wherein mans mind excelleth do cry that some divine thing is therein engraven, there be so many testimonies not of a vanishing breath, but of an immortal essence. To what end should Paul exhort the faithful to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the flesh and of the spirit, unless he did make two parts, wherein the filthiness of sin doth rest*?2 And also to what end should Peter call Christ the pastor of souls*.
An. 1Seeing that so manie excellent gifts wherin mans mind excelleth do cry that some diuine thing is therein ingrauen, there be so manie testimonies not of a vanishing breath, but of an immortall essence. To what end should Paul exhort the faithfull to cleanse thēselues from all filthinesse of the flesh and of the spirit, vnlesse he did make two partes, wherein the filthinesse of sinne doth rest*?2 And also to what ende should Peter call Christ the pastor of soules*.
- 1That the soul hath a true essenceThat the soule hath a true essence
- 22. Cor. 7.1.
- *1. Pet. 2.15.