A17676:795
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.
3 This was another point of our reconciling to God, that man who had through his own disobedience ⟨p. 114⟩destroyed him self, should for a remedy set obedience against it, should satisfy the judgment of God, should suffer the punishment due to sin. Therefore our Lord came forth, being very man, he put upon him the person of the Father, that he might present our flesh before the judgement seat of God, for the price of satisfaction, and that he might in the same flesh suffer the punishment which we had deserved.
3 This was another point of our reconciling to God, that man who had through his owne disobedience ⟨p. 114⟩destroyed him selfe, should for a remedie set obedience against it, should satisfie the iudgmēt of God, should suffer the punishment due to sinne. Therefore our Lord came forth, being verie man, he put vpon him the person of the Father, that he might present our flesh before the iudgement seate of God, for the price of satisfaction, and that he might in the same flesh suffer the punishment which we had deserued.
4 Object. Although there had needed no remedy for the redemption of mankind, yet should Christ have become man.
4 Obiect. Although there had needed no remedie for the redemption of mankind, yet should Christ haue become man.
An. All the whole Scripture doth cry, that he was clothed with our flesh, that he might be made our Redeemer *,