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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.
8 Commandment.
8 Commandement.
45 The end: because god abhorreth unrighteousness, that every man may have his own.1 And there be many kinds of theft: one is in violence: another in malicious cozenage: another in close deceit, in flattery, &c. Therefore all crafts whereby the goods of our neighbours are conveyed to us, are to be counted thefts.
45 The end: because god abhorreth vnrighteousnesse, that euerie man may haue his own.1 And there be manie kinds of theft: one is in violence: another in malicious cosonage: another in close deceite, in flatterie, &c. Therefore all crafts whereby the goods of our neighbours are conueighed to vs, are to bee counted thefts.
- 1The kinds of theft.The kindes of theft.
46 Therefore we shall rightly obey this commandment, if being content with our estate, we seek to get no gain, but that which is honest: and on the other side, if we faithfully help with our coū cell and help, all men so far as we can, to keep that which is theirs.