A17676:591

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

Name: An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586

[32], 398, [30] p. · 118k words · STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

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Book 2 › Chapter 5: A refutation of the objections which are wont to be brought for the defence of Freewill.Book 2 › Chapter 5: A refutation of the obiections which are wont to be brought for the defence of Freewill.

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17 Object. The Apostle saith, that salvation is not of him that willeth or of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy. Therefore there is somewhat in the will and endeavour, which being holpen by mercy, doth not want prosperous success*.

17 Obiect. The Apostle saith, that saluation is not of him that willeth or of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercie. Therefore there is somewhat in the will and indeuor, which being holpen by mercie, doth not want prosperous success*.

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¹An. We will, and we run, but not as it becometh: therefore we have recourse unto the mercy of God. It is so expounded in another place^*. And Augustine also doth so expound it.³

¹An. We will, and we runne, but not as it becommeth: therefore we haue recourse vnto the mercie of God. It is so expounded in another place^*. And Augustine also doth so expound it.³

1Rom. 9.16.
*Epist. 107 ad vitalem
3Tit. 3.4.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

Edinburgh

Printer

Thomas Vautrollier

Year

1586

Size

[32], 398, [30] p.

Words

118,277

Catalogue

STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Text

EEBO-TCP A17676

Passages

2,646

Sections

112

Title page

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. VI. That man being lost must seek redemption in Christ.

CHAP. VI. That man being lost must seeke redemption in Christ.

CHAP. VII. That the Law was given not to hold still the old people in it, but to nourish hope of salvation in Christ until his coming.

CHAP. VII. That the Lawe was giuen not to holde still the olde people in it, but to nourish hope of saluation in Christ vntill his comming.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VI. That man being lost must seek redemption in Christ.

CHAP. VI. That man being lost must seeke redemption in Christ.

CHAP. VII. That the Law was given not to hold still the old people in it, but to nourish hope of salvation in Christ until his coming.

CHAP. VII. That the Lawe was giuen not to holde still the olde people in it, but to nourish hope of saluation in Christ vntill his comming.

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