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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.
An. The Saints observe righteousness, when they do willingly follow the Spirit which draweth them. For when God erecteth his kingdom in them, he bridleth their will by his Spirit, that it may not be carried with wandering lusts,1 that it may be inclined unto holiness: least it faint, he confirmeth it by the power of his Spirit.
An. The Sainctes obserue righteousnesse, when they do willingly followe the Spirit which draweth them. For when God erecteth his kingdome in thē, he bridleth their wil by his Spirit, that it may not be caried with wandering lusts,1 that it may be enclined vnto holinesse: least it faint, he confirmeth it by the power of his Spirit.
- 1The faithful do voluntarily follow the Spirit which draweth them.The faithfull doe voluntarily follow the Spirit which draweth them.
15 Furthermore though all that goodness which is in the will, doth proceed from the mere instinct of the Spirit, yet because to will is in us naturally,1 we are not without cause said to do those things, the praise whereof God doth by good right challenge to him self. First because that is ours which he worketh in us, so that we do not understand it to be of §1our selves. Secondly because it is our study and industry §2which is directed to good.
15 Furthermore though all that goodnes which is in the wil, doth proceed from the mere instinct of the Spirit, yet because to will is in vs naturallie,