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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.
An. The Lord committed to Adam those gifts which he meant to bestow upon mans nature. Therefore when he lost them after he had received them he lost them not only for himself, but for us all. Who ⟨p. 64⟩will stand about the conveyance of the soul, when he shall hear that Adam received no less for us,1 then for himself those ornaments which he lost?
An. The Lord committed to Adam those giftes which he meant to bestow vpon mans nature. Therfore when he lost them after he had receaued them he lost them not onlie for himself, but for vs all. Who ⟨p. 64⟩will stand about the conueiance of the soule, when he shall heare that Adam receiued no lesse for vs,1 then for himselfe those ornaments which he lost?
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