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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
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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*.
9 Secondly such knowledge ought not only to §2raise vs vp to worship God,1 but also to awake and lift vs vp to hope for the life to come. For when we consider that the tokens which the Lorde sheweth both of his clemencie, and also of his seueritie, are onely begun and halfe full: without doubt we must consider that he doth herein onely make a shew of those things, the manifestation and ful deliuerance whereof is deferred vnto another life*.
- 1Worship. Hope of eternal life.Worship. Hope of eternall life.
- *Aug. lib. 1. de cruitate Dei. Cap. 8.
10 But how clearly so ever he represent both him self and also his immortal kingdom in the mirror of his works (such is our blockishness) we stand always amazed at such evident testimonies so that they pass away without doing us any good.