A17676:624
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.
14 Object. The law is abrogated to the faithful.
14 Obiect. The lawe is abrogated to the faithfull.
An. Not that it doth no more command that which is right, but only that it may not condemn and destroy them by terrifying and confounding their consciences. Neither came Christ to abolish,1 but to fulfil the law.*
An. Not that it doth no more commaunde that which is right, but onlie that it may not condemne and destroy them by terrifiyng and confounding their consciences. Neither came Christ to abolish,1 but to fulfill the law.*
15 And whereas Paul avoucheth that the law is abrogated, he speaketh of the curse, which doth not belong to instruction, but to the force of binding the conscience.
15 And whereas Paul auoucheth that the law is abrogated, he speaketh of the curse, which doth not belong to instruction, but to the force of binding the conscience.