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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. That is, after we be once tamed,1 & brought by the power of God to the obedience of righteousness, we go on willingly, and we are bent to follow the working of grace, this is true. Not that man taketh of him self somewhat whereby to labour with the grace of God.
An. That is, after we be once tamed,1 & brought by the power of God to the obedience of righteousnesse, we go on willingly, and we are bent to follow the working of grace, this is true. Not that man taketh of him selfe somewhat whereby to labour with the grace of God.
- 1How we work together.How we worke together.
12 Object. I have laboured more then they all, saith Paul, not I, but the grace of God with me. Therefore he laboured together with the grace of God.
12 Obiect. I haue laboured more then they all, saith Paull, not I, but the grace of God with me. Therefore he laboured together with the grace of God.
An. He ascribeth the whole praise of the labour to grace alone, by that correction, It is not I, saith he, which have laboured, but the grace of God which was present with me.
An. He ascribeth the whole praise of the labour to grace alone, by that correction, It is not I, saith he, which haue laboured, but the grace of God which was present with me.