A17676:547

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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¹An. If the wicked despise them with an obstinate heart, they shall be a testimony against them.

¹An. If the wicked despise them with an obstinate heart, they shall be a testimonie against them.

12 3 The fruits of exhortations.2 3 The fruites of exhortations.

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¹Quest. But what can the silly man do when softness §1of heart which is necessary to obedience, is denied him?

¹Quest. But what can the sillie man do when softnesse §1of heart which is necessarie to obedience, is denied him?

1Hardness of hart must not be imputed to God but to men.Hardnes of hart must not be imputed to God but to men.

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An. Why doth he turn his back, when as he can ascribe the hardness of his heart to none but to him self? But the principal profit must be considered

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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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