A17676:651
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.
119 Object. To punish an innocent for an other mans fault, is against right, and the word of God himself.*
119 Obiect. To punish an innocent for an other mans fault, is against right, and the worde of God himselfe.*
- 1God revengeth his glory upon the fourth generation. Ezech. 18.20.God reuengeth his glorie vpon the fourth generation. Ezech. 18.20.
An. There is no unrighteousness in God, neither doeth he suffer the son to bear the iniquity of his father, but he is punished for his own offence.
An. There is no vnrighteousnes in God, neither doeth hee suffer the sonne to beare the iniquitie of his father, but hee is punished for his owne offence.
20 For if the visitation be fulfilled, when God taketh away grace and other helps of salvation from a family,1 in that that the children being made blind and forsaken of the Lord do walk in their fathers footsteps, they bear the curse of their fathers wickedness: so that living wickedly, they are by the just judgement of God punished, not for other mens offences, but for their own iniquity.