A17676:631
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.
12 Now we may readily understand what we owe to God, namely glory, reverence, love, and fear. §2Secondly, what pleaseth him, namely, uprightness §1and justice, and that he hateth iniquity.
12 Now we may readily vnderstand what we owe to God, namelie glorie, reuerence, loue, and feare. §2Secondlie, what pleaseth him, namely, vprightnesse §1and iustice, and that he hateth iniquitie.
- 1The law is double.
13 When we are come thus far by the doctrine of the law, then we will come down to our selves, having §2the same for our teacher: whence we may learn §1two things: first, that comparing the righteousness of the law with our life,2 we are far from answering §2the will of God, secondly that considering our strength,3 we shall find it to be nothing to the fulfilling of the law. Hence cometh humility & casting down, which shall turn us unto the mercy of God.