A17676:554
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. No truly, but this cometh to pass, that when we know our own weakness, we shall more earnestly embrace faith, whereby those things shall be given us which we want.
An. No truly, but this commeth to passe, that when we know our owne weaknesse, we shall more earnestlie embrace faith, whereby those thinges shall be geven vs which we want.
7 Quest. But to whom can this seem to be a thing like to be true, that God hath appointed a law for logs and stones?
7 Quest. But to whom can this seeme to bee a thing like to be true, that God hath appoynted a lawe for logges and stones?
An. Neither doth any man go about to persuade that. For neither are the wicked stones or stocks, when being taught by the Law, that their lusts ⟨p. 82⟩are contrary to God, they are made guilty through their own testimony:1 or the godly, when being put in mind of their own weakness, they fly to grace.
An. Neither doth anie mā go about to perswade that. For neither are the wicked stones or stockes, when being taught by the Lawe, that their lustes ⟨p. 82⟩are contrary to God, they are made guiltie through their owne testimonie:1