A17676:408

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 18: That God doth so use the service of wicked men, and doth so turn their minds to execu…Book 1 › Chapter 18: That God doth so vse the seruice of wicked men, and doth so turne their mindes to execu…

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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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¹1 Ob. GOD will not evil, but doth only suffer the same to be done?

¹1 Ob. GOD will not euill, but doth only suffer the same to be done?

1Whether sufferance be without the will of God. Job. 1.22.Whether sufferance be without the will of God. Iob. 1.22.

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An. Yea Job saith,^* The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away: as it pleased God so is it come to pass. God sent a lying spirit to deceive Ahab.

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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

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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