A17676:776
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 11: Of the difference of both Testaments. Quest.
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.
6 Object. The faith of Abraham & of the prophets did surpass ours.
6 Obiect. The faith of Abraham & of the prophets did surpasse ours.
An. The question is not what grace God bestowed upon a few, but what ordinary dispensation he followed §1in teaching the people. Again they never ⟨p. 111⟩had so great clearness of sight,1 but that it did in some §2part taste of the darkness of the world*.
An. The questiō is not what grace God bestowed vpon a fewe, but what ordinarie dispensation he folowed §1in teaching the people. Againe they neuer ⟨p. 111⟩had so great cleernes of sight,1 but that it did in some §2part tast of the darknesse of the world*.
- 1Mat. 13.17.
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