A17676:561
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. But by Moses he denounceth that that circumcision is made by his hand*.
An. But he witnesseth in another place that he giveth it. And that which God promiseth (as saith Augustine) we do not by will or nature, but he doth it by grace. The second kind of commandments are simple, wherein we are commanded to worship God and to obey his will:1 innumerable places do witness, that all that is his gift what righteousness, §2holiness, godliness, or pureness soever can be had.2 Of the third kind, that the faithful continue in the grace of God, Paul teacheth whence §3they must fetch that strength of constancy, saying, That which remaineth brethren be strong through the Lord*.3