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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.
The first Commandment.
The first Commmandement.
16 The authority of the law being grounded,1 he giveth the first commandment, that we have no strange Gods before his face: the end of the commandment is, that the Lord alone will have the preeminence among his people.2 That this may be done he commandeth that ungodliness and superstition, whereby the glory of his Godhead is diminished, or darkened, be far from us.3 And though the things which we owe unto God be infinite, yet they may be referred unto four heads and that not unfitly: namely adoration, confidence, invocation, thanksgiving.
16 The authoritie of the law being grounded,1 he giueth the first commaundement, that wee haue no strange Gods before his face: the end of the commādemēt is, that the Lord alone will haue the preheminence amōg his people.2 That this may be done he commaundeth that vngodlinesse and superstition, wherby the glorie of his Godhead is diminished, or darkened, be far from vs.