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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. God is beneficial enough to mankind, because he giveth the heaven and earth an ordinary force and strength, whereby he giveth food.
Obiect. God is beneficiall enough to mankinde, because he giueth the heauen and earth an ordinarie force and strength, whereby he giueth food.
An. He doth often pronounce in the Law and Prophets, that so often as he watereth the earth with dew and rain,1 he giveth testimony of his grace and favour: & that when he maketh the heaven as brass by his commandment, it is a sure token of his special vengeance*.
An. He doth often pronounce in the Lawe and Prophetes, that so often as he watereth the earth with dewe and raine,1 he giueth testimonie of his grace and fauour: & that when he maketh the heauen as brasse by his commandement, it is a sure token of his speciall vengeance*.
- 1How God directeth particular things. Deut. 28.1How God directeth particular thinges. Deut. 28.1
- *Levit. 26 4.