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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.
2 That was also the office of the Mediator, that he might so restore us into the favour of God,1 that §1he might make us of the sons of men, his children:2 of heirs of hell, heirs of the kingdom of heaven: that he might swallow up death: overcome sin. Who could do this unless the Son of God were made also the son of man: and so take ours upon him, to convey his unto us? & so make that which §2was his by nature, ours by grace.3
2 That was also the office of the Mediator, that he might so restore vs into the fauour of God,1 that §1he might make vs of the sonnes of men, his childrē:2 of heires of hell, heires of the kingdome of heauen: that he might swallowe vp death: ouercome sinne. Who could do this vnlesse the Sonne of God were made also the sonne of man: and so take ours vpon him, to conueigh his vnto vs? & so make that which §2was his by nature, ours by grace.3
- 11. Tim. 2.5.
- 2The office of the mediatorThe office of the mediatour
- 3The obedience of the Mediator.