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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.
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.
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 §1toward the faithful, in whom as the Lord §2worketh all things by his Spirit, so he omitteth not the instrument of his word.
An. Why doth he turne his backe, when as he can ascribe the hardnesse of his heart to none but to him selfe? But the principall profit must be considered §1toward the faithfull, in whom as the Lord §2worketh all things by his Spirit, so he omitteth not the instrument of his word.