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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.
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10 Thence cometh the inestimable felicity of a godly mind. There be innumerable evils,1 which beset mans life, which threaten as many deaths: amidst so many straits man shall be the most miserable of all, who being half dead in life doth draw forth a careful & languishing breath,2 even as if he had a sword continually hanging over his neck.
10 Thence commeth the inestimable felicitie of a godlie minde. There be innumerable euils,1 which beset mans life, which threaten as many deathes: amidst so many straites man shall be the most miserable of all, who being halfe dead in life doth drawe forth a carefull & languishing breath,2 euen as if hee had a sword continuallie hanging ouer his necke.
- 1We are beset on every side with dangers.We are beset on euerie side with daungers.
- 2A similitude.
11 But when that light of Gods providence doth once appear to a man that is godly, he is now not only acquitted of, and delivered from that extreme carefulness and fear wherewith he was oppressed before: but he is also eased of all care. For he understandeth, that the father of heaven doeth so §1contain all things in his power, doth so govern them §2 3by his only beck, doth so order them by his wisdom, that nothing doth come to pass but by his disposition.