A17676:419
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
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.
3 Object. If nothing come to pass unless God be willing, there shall be two contrary wills in him:1 because he decreeth those things in his secret counsel, which he hath openly forbidden in his law.
3 Obiect. If nothing come to passe vnlesse God be willing, there shal be two contrarie willes in him:1 bicause he decreeth those things in his secret counsell, which he hath openlie forbidden in his lawe.
- 1There be not two contrary wills in God. Note.There be not two contrarie willes in God. Note.
An. Neither is God contrary to himself, ne yet is his will changed, neither doth he feign that he will not that which he will: but whereas it is one and simple in him, it appeareth to us to be manifold, because by reason of the imbecility of our mind we do not comprehend how he will not have, and will have, one and the same thing to be done after a divers manner.
An. Neither is God contrarie to himself, ne yet is his will changed, neither doth he faine that he wil not that which hee will: but whereas it is one and simple in him, it appeareth to vs to be manifold, because by reason of the imbecillitie of our minde we doe not comprehend how he will not haue, and will haue, one and the same thing to be done after a diuers maner.