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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.
Object. 1Paul saith that we be the generation of God*.
Obiect. 1Paull saith that we be the generation of God*.
- 1An absurdity.An absurditie.
- *Act. 17.28.
An. In quality not in substance: to wit inasmuch as he hath endued us with divine gifts. For the creation is not a pouring of one substance into another, but the beginning of an essence of nothing.
An. In qualitie not in substance: to wit inasmuch as he hath indued vs with diuine gifts. For the creation is not a pouring of one substance into another, but the beginning of an essence of nothing.
Object. The soul is given by God,1 and when it departeth out of the flesh it returneth to him: therefore it was taken out of his substance.