A17676:763
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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Object. These were speeches only of a few. Whereby it is not proved that there was such doctrine among the Jews.
Obiect. These were speeches only of a few. Wherby it is not proued that there was such doctrine among the Iewes.
An. They were teachers of the common people, who did openly publish the common principles of religion.
20 If we come down to the latter Prophets, the nigher they came in success of time unto the perfect deliverance, so the matter was daily made more plain by increasings of revelation.
20 If we come downe to the latter Prophets, the nigher they came in successe of time vnto the perfect deliuerance, so the matter was daily made more plaine by increasings of reuelation.
21 Let us content our selves with one example, of the vision of Ezekiel, wherein he was taught concerning the resurrection of the dead: or with the saying of Isayas*, Thy dead shall live,