A17676:330
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.
Object. Man was created only after the form and figure of Christ as he was man, so that that form out of which Adam was taken, was Christ.
Obiect. Man was created onely after the forme and figure of Christ as he was man, so that that forme out of which Adam was taken, was Christ.
An. But the Scripture doth teach that man was created in the image of God.
Object. Adam was created in the image of God, because he was like to Christ, who is the only image of God.
Obiect. Adam was created in the image of God, because he was like to Christ, who is the only image of God.
1An. That is subtly to play the philosophers about words. In the thing there is no doubtfulness, but that man is called the image of God, because he is like to God.