A17676:636
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.
7 Therefore he pronounceth that the unchaste beholding §1of a woman is whoredom: he testifieth that they are murderers, whosoever they be which shall hate their brethren:1 he maketh them guilty of judgement which have but conceived anger in their mind: he maketh them to be in danger of a council which by murmuring and fretting have showed some token of an offended mind: guilty of hell fire which have broken out into sharp anger by railing and evil speaking.
7 Therfore he pronounceth that the vnchast beholding §1of a woman is whoredom: he testifieth that they are murderers, whosoeuer they be which shall hate their brethren:1 he maketh them giltie of iudgement which haue but conceaued anger in their minde: he maketh them to be in daunger of a councell which by murmuring and fretting haue shewed some token of an offended minde: giltie of hell fire which haue broken out into sharpe anger by railing and euill speaking.
8 Secondly that there is always more in the commandments and inhibitions then is expressed in words. Therefore where good is commanded, evil is forbidden, and contrariwise.
8 Secondlie that there is alwaies more in the commandements and inhibitions then is expressed in wordes. Therefore where good is commaunded, euill is forbidden, and contrariwise.