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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
Book 2 › Chapter 10: Of the likelihood of the old and new Testament.
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4 The second appeareth by the saying of Christ: Abraham rejoiced to see my day, he saw it, and rejoiced. And the preaching of the Gospel in Christ,1 doth nothing else but pronounce that a sinner is justified through the fatherly kindness of God without his own deservings.
4 The second appeareth by the saying of Christ: Abraham reioyced to see my day, he sawe it, and reioyced. And the preaching of the Gospell in Christ,1 doth nothing else but pronounce that a sinner is iustified through the fatherly kindenesse of God without his owne deseruings.
5 And Paul teacheth that they had the same Mediator, which maketh the Israelites equal with us, §3not only in the grace of the covenant, but also in signification of the Sacraments,1 because they were baptized when they passed through the sea, & in the cloud.
5 And Paule teacheth that they had the same Mediator, which maketh the Israelits equal with vs, §3not only in the grace of the couenāt, but also in signification of the Sacramēts,1