A17676:600
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.
1 Seeing all mankind is perished in the person of Adam, and is fallen from life to death, all that whole knowledge of the Creator should be unprofitable, unless faith also should succeed, setting before us God to be our father in Christ. Therefore we must come to that of Paul*, Because the world thorough wisdom knew not God in the wisdom of God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe. It is eternal life to know the Father, & Jesus Christ whom he hath sent*.2
1 SEeing all mankind is perished in the person of Adam, and is fallen from life to death, all that whole knowledge of the Creatour should be vnprofitable, vnlesse faith also should succeed, setting before vs God to be our father in Christ. Therfore we must come to that of Paul*, Because the world thorough wisedome knewe not God in the wisdome of God, it pleased God through the foolishnes of preaching to saue those that beleeue. It is eternall life to know the Father, & Iesus Christ whō he hath sent*.2
Object. The saying of Christ must be restrained unto the preaching of the Gospel.
Obiect. The saying of Christ must be restrained vnto the preaching of the Gospell.