A17676:515
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.
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.
13 Augustine saith * that the grace of persisting in goodness was given to Adam, if he would:1 but it was not granted to him to will that he might be able: that it is granted to us both to will and also to be able. It was the first liberty to be able not to sin: ours is greater, not to be able to sin.
13 Augustine saith * that the grace of persisting in goodnesse was giuen to Adam, if he would:1 but it was not graunted to him to will that he might be able: that it is graunted to vs both to will and also to be able. It was the first libertie to be able not to sinne: ours is greater, not to be able to sinne.