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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.
CHAP. XII. That Christ must have been made man that he might fulfil the office of a Mediator.
CHAP. XII. That Christ must haue bene made man that he might fulfill the office of a Mediatour.
1 Now it was very expedient for us that he should be both very God & very man, who was to be our Mediator. For seeing our iniquities had quite shut us out & estranged us from the kingdom of heaven, no man could be the interpreter for restoring of our peace. All men were affrayed when they saw God, as being sons of Adam: also even the very Angels had need of an head, that they might cleave to their God.1 Therefore not without cause doth Paul, when he setteth before us Christ to be the Mediator, express plainly, that he is man.
1 NOwe it was verie expedient for vs that he should be both verie God & very man, who was to be our Mediator. For seing our iniquities had quite shut vs out & estranged vs from the kingdome of heauen, no man could be the interpreter for restoring of our peace. All men were affrayed when they saw God, as being sonnes of Adam: also euen the verie Angells had neede of an head, that they might cleaue to their God.1 Therefore not without cause doth Paule, when he setteth before vs Christ to be the Mediator, expresse plainly, that he is man.
- 1The angels do cleave to God through ChristThe angels do cleaue to God through Christ