A17676:537

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

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Book 2 › Chapter 5: A refutation of the objections which are wont to be brought for the defence of Freewill.Book 2 › Chapter 5: A refutation of the obiections which are wont to be brought for the defence of Freewill.

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An. Sin is both of necessity, and also voluntary: because men being become bond slaves of sin after the fall of Adam, can will nothing but that which is evil.

An. Sinne is both of necessitie, and also voluntarie: because men being become bond slaues of sinne after the fall of Adam, can will nothing but that which is euill.

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2. Object. Unless both virtues and also vices proceed from the free election of will, it is not meet that man should either be punished or rewarded.¹

2. Obiect. Vnlesse both vertues and also vices proceede from the free election of will, it is not meete that man should either be punished or rewarded.¹

1Aristotle.

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An. These are not like.¹ For we are by good right punished, from whom the fault and blame of sin doth flow: but rewards are of grace. So Augustine,² *If thou have thy due, thou must be punished. What is done then? God hath not repaid to thee punishment,³ but he giveth thee grace which was not due.

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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

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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