A17676:535
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.
1 WE have spoken enough of the thraldom of mans will as it may seem, unless they which go about to carry him headlong with a false opinion of freedom, did set certain reasons of theirs against us, being partly absurd, & partly confirmed §1 2by certain places of Scripture ill understood to the overthrowing of our opinion we will beat back both engines in order.
1 VVE haue spoken enough of the thraldome of mans will as it may seeme, vnlesse they which go about to carrie him headlong with a false opinion of freedome, did set certaine reasons of theirs against vs, being partly absurd, & partly confirmed §1 2by certain places of Scripture ill vnderstood to the ouerthrowing of our opinion we will beate backe both engines in order.
Object. If sin be of necessity,1 it ceaseth now to be sin: if it be voluntary then it may be avoided.
Obiect. If sinne be of necessitie,1 it ceaseth now to be sinne: if it be voluntarie then it may be auoyded.
- 1Of absurdities. Pelagius. Sin is both of necessity & also voluntaryOf absurdities. Pelagius. Sinne is both of necessitie & also voluntarie