A17676:785
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.
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12 And Christ him self did not forthwith so soon as he began to preach proceed to the calling of the Gentiles,1 but he deferred it until such time as having perfectly fulfilled the work of our redemption, and having ended the time of his humbling, he received of the Father a name which is above all names,2 before which every knee should bow*.
12 And Christ him self did not forthwith so sone as he began to preach proceede to the calling of the Gentiles,1 but he deferred it vntill such time as hauing perfectly fulfilled the worke of our redemptiō, and hauing ended the time of his humbling, he receaued of the Father a name which is aboue all names,2 before which euerie knee should bow*.
- 1Why Christ did not preach straightways.Why Christ did not preach streightwayes.
- 2Phil. 2.9.
13 Object. It is not agreeable, that God, in whom there is no change, should have suffered such a change, that he should afterward disannul that which he had once commanded and commended.
13 Obiect. It is not agreable, that God, in whō there is no chaunge, should haue suffered such a chaunge, that he should afterwarde disanull that which he had once commanded and commended.