A17676:396

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

Name: An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586

[32], 398, [30] p. · 118k words · STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Book 1 › Chapter 17: Fruits of Gods providence.Book 1 › Chapter 17: Frutes of Gods prouidence.

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.

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Object. Then God willeth evil.

Obiect. Then God willeth euill.

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An. Not as it is evil. For all the evil is found in us: there is nothing in him but the lawful use of our wickedness.

An. Not as it is euill. For all the euill is found in vs: there is nothing in him but the lawfull vse of our wickednesse.

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Ob. But God worketh by those which are evil.

Ob. But God worketh by those which are euill.

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An. As stink in a dead carcass is caused by the sun beams, and yet they them selves stink not:¹ so in an evil man the matter of evil is abiding:

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

Edinburgh

Printer

Thomas Vautrollier

Year

1586

Size

[32], 398, [30] p.

Words

118,277

Catalogue

STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Text

EEBO-TCP A17676

Passages

2,646

Sections

112

Title page

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. XVIII. That God doth so use the service of wicked men, and doth so turn their minds to execute his judgements, that he himself remaineth pure from all spot.

CHAP. XVIII. That God doth so vse the seruice of wicked men, and doth so turne their mindes to execute his iudgements, that he himselfe remaineth pure from all spot.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. XVIII. That God doth so use the service of wicked men, and doth so turn their minds to execute his judgements, that he himself remaineth pure from all spot.

CHAP. XVIII. That God doth so vse the seruice of wicked men, and doth so turne their mindes to execute his iudgements, that he himselfe remaineth pure from all spot.

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