A17676:707
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.
An. No: but such as bite and strike the mind with lust. They which seek two commandments in the forbidding of concupiscence,1 they rent in pieces by a perverse mangling that which was one.
An. No: but such as bite and strike the minde with lust. They which seeke two commandements in the forbidding of cōcupiscence,1 they rent in peeces by a peruerse mangling that which was one.
- 1The error of the Papists.The error of the Papistes.
51 Furthermore the perfection of that holiness consisteth in those two points which we have already rehearsed,1 that we love the Lord God with our whole heart, with our whole soul, with all our strength: and our neighbour as our self.*
51 Furthermore the perfection of that holinesse consisteth in those two points which we haue alreadie rehearsed,1 that we loue the Lord God with our whole hearte, with our whole soule, with all our strength: and our neighbour as our selfe.*