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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

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Book 1: AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY JOHN CALVIN.Book 1: AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITVTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY IOHN CALVIN.

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AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY JOHN CALVIN.

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITVTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY IOHN CALVIN.

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Of the knowledge of God the Creator.

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CHAP. I. That the knowledge of God, and of our selves, are things joined together, and how they be linked together.

CHAP. I. That the knowledge of God, and of our selues, are things ioyned togeather, and how they be lincked togeather.

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THE whole sum of our wisdom consisteth in two parts:¹ in the knowledge of GOD, and of our selves. But forasmuch as they be knit together with many bands, it cannot easily be discerned whether of these two is former: forasmuch as no man can behold himself, but he ⟨p. 2⟩

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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

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY JOHN CALVIN.

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITVTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY IOHN CALVIN.

CHAP. I. That the knowledge of God, and of our selves, are things joined together, and how they be linked together.

CHAP. I. That the knowledge of God, and of our selues, are things ioyned togeather, and how they be lincked togeather.

CHAP. II. What it is to know God, and to what end the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. II. VVhat it is to knowe God, and to what ende the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturally planted in mens minds.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturallie planted in mens mindes.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY JOHN CALVIN.

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE INSTITVTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WRITTEN BY IOHN CALVIN.

CHAP. I. That the knowledge of God, and of our selves, are things joined together, and how they be linked together.

CHAP. I. That the knowledge of God, and of our selues, are things ioyned togeather, and how they be lincked togeather.

CHAP. II. What it is to know God, and to what end the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. II. VVhat it is to knowe God, and to what ende the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturally planted in mens minds.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturallie planted in mens mindes.

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