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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

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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2 Furthermore the secrete motions of the mind are turned to and fro, as it pleaseth God.¹ ^*Therefore is it truly said, that God taketh the lip from the true speakers, and wisdom from the aged:^* He hardened the heart of Pharaoh,

2 Furthermore the secrete motions of the mind are turned to and fro, as it pleaseth God.¹ ^*Therefore is it trulie said, that God taketh the lippe from the true speakers, and wisedome from the aged:^* He hardened the heart of Pharao,

1The motions of the mind are ruled by God. Pro. 21.2.The motions of the minde are ruled by God. Pro. 21.2.
*Ezech. 7.26.
*Ex. 8.15.

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Object. God suffereth the reprobate to be blinded by Satan, not that he willeth or commandeth it.

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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

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An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE INSTITVTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

CHAP. I. That by the sin and falling of Adam all mankind was subject to the curse, and did degenerate from the first estate where original sin is handled.

CHAP. I. That by the sinne and falling of Adam all mankind was subiect to the curse, and did degenerate from the first estate where originall sinne is handeled.

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Reformers309

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Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE INSTITUTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE INSTITVTION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

CHAP. I. That by the sin and falling of Adam all mankind was subject to the curse, and did degenerate from the first estate where original sin is handled.

CHAP. I. That by the sinne and falling of Adam all mankind was subiect to the curse, and did degenerate from the first estate where originall sinne is handeled.

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