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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
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.
8 But in those things we wonder at the power of God,1 and kiss his wisdom. Therefore we see that there needeth no longer nor laborious demon stration to set out those testimonies which serve to set forth the majesty of God, whereby we are invited to the knowledge of God, not that which is content with a vain speculation, and doth swim ⟨p. 11⟩about only in the brain: but that which shall be sound and fruitful.
8 But in those things we wonder at the power of God,1 and kisse his wisedome. Therefore we see that there needeth no longer nor laborious demō stration to set out those testimonies which serue to set forth the maiestie of God, whereby we are inuited to the knowledge of God, not that which is content with a vaine speculation, and doth swimme ⟨p. 11⟩about onely in the braine: but that which shall be sound and frutefull.
- 1The knowledge of God cometh by the event of things.The knowledge of God commeth by the euent of thinges.
9 Secondly such knowledge ought not only to §2raise us up to worship God,1 but also to awake and lift us up to hope for the life to come. For when we consider that the tokens which the Lord showeth both of his clemency, and also of his severity, are only begun and half full: without doubt we must consider that he doth herein only make a show of those things, the manifestation and full deliverance whereof is deferred unto another life