A17676:551
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. O man who art thou that prescribest God a Law. If he will have us to be prepared by exhortations to receive grace,1 what canst thou backbite in that dispensation? God worketh two manner of ways in his elect: inwardly by his Spirit:2 outwardly by his word, which is to them a sweet savour unto salvation: as it is to the reprobate the savour of death unto death*.
An. O man who art thou that prescribest God a Lawe. If he will haue vs to be prepared by exhortations to receaue grace,1 what canst thou backebite in that dispensation? God worketh two manner of wayes in his elect: inwardly by his Spirit:2 outwardly by his word, which is to them a sweet sauour vnto saluation: as it is to the reprobate the sauour of death vnto death*.
- 1How God worketh in the Elect.
- 22. Cor 2.10.
6 They gather together on an heap many testimonies of Scripture that they may oppress us if not by weight, yet by number.1 Which that we may §1 2 3the better understand,2 we will divide them into commandments, promises & threatenings. And commandments into those which require turning unto God, and which speak simply of keeping the Law: or which command us to continue in the grace received.