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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
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.
Ob. But God worketh by those which are evil.
Ob. But God worketh by those which are euill.
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: ⟨p. 56⟩what pollution shall God draw to him self if he use his ministry at his pleasure?
An. As stinke in a dead carkasse is caused by the sunne beames, and yet they them selues stinke not:1 so in an euill man the matter of euill is abidinge: ⟨p. 56⟩what pollution shall God draw to him selfe if he vse his ministerie at his pleasure?
- 1A similitude.
6 But to the end we may thereby gather most §1sweet fruit,1 let us be assuredly persuaded that all things come to pass by the disposition of God, and that nothing happeneth by chance. Therefore let us always have an eye to him as to the principal