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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.
An. Repentance is no more in God then ignorance, or error, or weakness.1 He is not man that he can repent.*
An. Repentaunce is no more in God then ignorance, or error, or weaknes.1 He is not man that hee can repent.*
- 1Repentance can not be in God. 1. Sam. 15.29
Que. What is meant then by the word repentance?
Que. What is meant thē by the word repētance?
13 An. Even the same which is meant by all other forms of speaking, which describe God to us after the manner of men, that they may submit and apply them selves to our capacity. For they do paint out GOD to us, not such a one as he ⟨p. 58⟩is in himself, but such a one as he is perceived of us. Therefore he prosecuteth with one continual course that which he had foreseen,1 allowed, decreed, from eternity, howsoever there appear in the sight of men a sudden change.