A17676:74

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

Name: An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586

[32], 398, [30] p. · 118k words · STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

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Book 1 › Chapter 5: That the knowledge of God doth shine in the making of this world, and in the continual…Book 1 › Chapter 5: That the knowledge of God doth shine in the making of this worlde, and in the continual…

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¹Quest. Why doth God oftentimes suffer the wicked to triumph unpunished for a time, and doeth permit the good to be tossed with much adversity, and also with the malice of the wicked?

¹Quest. Why doth God oftentimes suffer the wicked to triumph vnpunished for a time, and doeth permit the good to be tossed with much aduersitie, and also with the malice of the wicked?

1Why God doth suffer the wicked to triumph for a time. Whence the judgement of God is gathered.Why God doth suffer the wicked to tryumph for a time. Whence the iudgement of God is gathered.

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An. When as he punisheth one wickedness with a manifest judgement of his wrath, we must know that he hateth all wickedness: when he letteth many go unpunished, we must know that there shall be another judgement wherein they be deferred to be punished. In like sort, how great matter doth he minister unto us to consider his mercy when as he oftentimes showeth mercy without being weary toward miserable sinners,¹ until he have broken their frowardness with doing good to them, in calling them home with his more then fatherly tenderness?

An. When as he punisheth one wickednes with a manifest iudgement of his wrath, we must knowe that he hateth all wickednesse: whē he letteth manie go vnpunished, we must know that there shal be another iudgement wherein they be deferred to be punished. In like sort, howe great matter doth he minister vnto vs to consider his mercie when as he oftentimes sheweth mercie without being wearie toward miserable sinners,¹

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

Edinburgh

Printer

Thomas Vautrollier

Year

1586

Size

[32], 398, [30] p.

Words

118,277

Catalogue

STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Text

EEBO-TCP A17676

Passages

2,646

Sections

112

Title page

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. VI. That a man hath need to have the Scripture to be his guide, that he may attain to the knowledge of God the Creator.

CHAP. VI. That a man hath neede to haue the Scripture to be his guide, that he may attaine to the knowledge of God the Creator.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VI. That a man hath need to have the Scripture to be his guide, that he may attain to the knowledge of God the Creator.

CHAP. VI. That a man hath neede to haue the Scripture to be his guide, that he may attaine to the knowledge of God the Creator.

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