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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.
16 Object. It was said to Cain: His appetite shall be under thee, & thou shalt reign over him. Therefore it is evident that there should not be in his mind such force of sin as should get the upper hand, if he would labour in taming it.
16 Obiect. It was said to Cain: His appetite shall be vnder thee, & thou shalt raigne ouer him. Therefore it is euident that there shold not be in his mind such force of sinne as should get the vpper hand, if he would labour in taming it.
An. That was spoken concerning Abel. For God §1in that place reproveth the envy which Cain had conceived against his brother, & also his unthankfulness,§2 in that he could not abide his brother though he were subject to him. But let it be so,1 let God §1speak of sin. He doth either promise that which he denounceth, or else he commandeth. If he command, it doeth not follow that he can fulfil the commandment. If he promise that §2Cain shall have the upper hand, where is the fulfilling of the promise, seeing he sunk down ⟨p. 86⟩under sin, over which he ought to have borne rule?
An. That was spoken concerning Abel. For God §1in that place reproueth the enuie which Cain had conceaued against his brother, & also his vnthankfulnes,§2 in that he could not abide his brother thogh he were subiect to him. But let it be so,1