A17676:578
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.
Object. Paul doth violently draw those things to the Gospel, which were spoken concerning the commandments alone.
Obiect. Paul doth violently draw those things to the Gospell, which were spoken concerning the commandements alone.
An. If Moses spake of the commandments alone, he puffed up the people with a most vain confidence. For what other thing should they have done, but have run headlong, if they should have attempted the observing of the Law by their own strength, as being not hard for them.
An. If Moses spake of the commandementes alone, he puffed vp the people with a most vaine cō fidence. For what other thing should they haue done, but haue runne headlong, if they should haue attempted the obseruing of the Law by their owne strength, as being not hard for them.
13 Ob. I will go to my place saith the Lord*, until they put in their harts,1 and seek my face: therefore the people being forsaken of God could turn unto God of their own nature.
13 Ob. I wil go to my place saith the Lord*, vntill they put in their harts,1 and seeke my face: therfore the people being forsaken of God could turne vnto God of their owne nature.
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