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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

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Book 1 › Chapter 2: What it is to know God, and to what end the knowledge of him doth tend.Book 1 › Chapter 2: VVhat it is to knowe God, and to what ende the knowledge of him doth tend.

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CHAP. II. What it is to know God, and to what end the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. II. VVhat it is to knowe God, and to what ende the knowledge of him doth tend.

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1 AND now I mean the knowledge of God §1whereby we do not only conceive that there §2 3is some God:¹ but also we learn & understand that which is behoofull for us to know concerning him: which is profitable for his glory: and finally which is expedient. For to speak properly, we cannot say that God is known, where there is no religion nor godliness. The feeling of the powers of God is unto us a fit schoolmaster to teach us godliness, whence religion doeth spring. And I call godliness a reverence conjoined with the love of God, which the knowledge of his benefits doth work. Furthermore,§1 we do so know God, not only because as he hath once created this world, so by his infinite power he sustaineth it, by his wisdom he governeth it, by his goodness he preserveth it, he ruleth mankind, especially by his justice and judgement, he §2suffereth him by his mercy,² he defendeth him by his aide: but because there shall no where be found any drop either of wisdom, or light, or sincere truth,§1

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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

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. II. What it is to know God, and to what end the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. II. VVhat it is to knowe God, and to what ende the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturally planted in mens minds.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturallie planted in mens mindes.

CHAP. IIII. That the same knowledge is either choked, or else corrupted partly through ignorance, and partly through malice.

CHAP. IIII. That the same knowledge is either choked, or els corrupted partlie through ignorance, and partly thorow malice.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. II. What it is to know God, and to what end the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. II. VVhat it is to knowe God, and to what ende the knowledge of him doth tend.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturally planted in mens minds.

CHAP. III. That the knowledge of God is naturallie planted in mens mindes.

CHAP. IIII. That the same knowledge is either choked, or else corrupted partly through ignorance, and partly through malice.

CHAP. IIII. That the same knowledge is either choked, or els corrupted partlie through ignorance, and partly thorow malice.

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