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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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114 Fifthly to what end should Jacob have desired so earnestly and with so great danger have sought to get the preeminence of the first begotten, unless he had had respect unto an higher blessing.
114 Fiftly to what ende should Iacob haue desired so earnestly and with so great daunger haue sought to get the preheminence of the first begotten, vnlesse he had had respect vnto an higher blessing.
- 1The end of the Birthright.
15 There is extant in Moses an evident declaration of the spiritual covenant. With how great certainty doth David direct all his things unto that mark*?1
15 There is extant in Moses an euident declaration of the spirituall couenant. With how great certaintie doth Dauid direct all his thinges vnto that marke*?1
16 Neither may we otherwise understand those things which he writeth every where of the prosperous success of the faithful, but to apply them unto the manifestation of the heavenly glory, because in this world they are oppressed with all manner of misery.