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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.
2 Therefore if a man light among thieves, or wild §1beasts,1 if another wandering in the wilderness do find a remedy for his thirst, another being tossed by waves upon the seas do come to an haven, we must not ascribe all these things whether prosperous or otherwise to fortune, but to the providence of God, to whom even the hairs of our head are numbered*. And as for things without life, though every one of them have naturally his property, yet they do not show forth their force save only in as much as they are directed by the present hand of God: as that the sun stood still two days at the prayer of Joshua*, and that the shadow thereof went back for Hezekiah his sake*.2
2 Therfore if a man light amōg thieues, or wild §1beasts,1 if another wandering in the wildernesse do find a remedie for his thirst, another being tossed by waues vpon the seas do come to an hauen, we must not ascribe all these thinges whether prosperous or otherwise to fortune, but to the prouidence of God, to whom euen the hairs of our head are numbred*. And as for things without life, though euerie one of them haue naturallie his propertie, yet they do not shew forth their force saue onely in as much as they are directed by the present hand of God: as that the sunne stood still two dayes at the prayer of Iosua*, and that the shadowe thereof went backe for Ezechias his sake*.2
- 1Things having life are subject to the providence of God. We must ascribe nothing to fortune. Mat. 10.30. Things without life.Thinges hauing life are subiect to the prouidence of God. We must ascribe nothing to fortune. Mat. 10.30. Thinges without life.