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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. 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.
An. These are not like.1 For we are by good right punished, from whom the fault and blame of sinne doth flow: but rewards are of grace. So Augustine,2 *If thou haue thy due, thou must be punished. What is done then? God hath not repayed to thee punishment,3 but he giueth thee grace which was not due.
- 1Punishments are of desert.
- 2In Psal. 70.
- 3Rewards of grace.Rewardes of grace.
3 Object. If this be not the power of our will,1 to choose good or evil, either all those which are partakers of the same nature should be evil,