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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
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.
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.
1 THE knowledge §1of ourselves consisteth in 2. things:1 first, that considering what was given us in creation, and how bountifully God continueth his grace toward us, we may know how great the excellency of our nature should be, if so be it should continue sound, & that we may therewithal think upon this, that we ⟨p. 62⟩have nothing of their own, but that we hold at the pleasure of another, all that which God hath bestowed upon us, that we may always depend upon him. Secondly, that we may call to mind our miserable estate after the fall of Adam, the perceiving whereof, may truly humble us being confounded, §2all glory and confidence being thrown down. Thereby may be kindled a new desire to seek God,2 in whom every one of us may recover those good things, whereof we are found altogether empty and §3void.
1 THE knowledge §1of ourselues cōsisteth in 2. things: