A17676:806
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.
6 Object. Man was created after the image of God, because he was formed after the pattern of Christ who was to come, that he might resemble him, whom the father had already determined to cloth with flesh. Whereupon it followeth that if Adam had never fallen away from his first beginning, yet Christ should have been made man.1
6 Obiect. Man was created after the image of God, because he was formed after the patterne of Christ who was to come, that he might resemble him, whom the father had alreadie determined to cloth with flesh. Whereupon it followeth that if Adam had neuer fallen away from his first beginning, yet Christ should haue bene made man.1
- 1where we must seek for the image of God.where we must seeke for the image of God.
An. We must not seek for the image of God any where else, but in those excellent gifts & marks of excellency, wherewith God had garnished Adam above all other living creatures. And Christ was then the image of God: therefore whatsoever excellency was graven in Adam, it flowed thence because through the only begotten Son he approached to the glory of his creator.
An. We must not seeke for the image of God anie where else, but in those excellent gifts & marks of excellencie, wherewith God had garnished Adā aboue all other liuing creaturs. And Christ was thē the image of God: therefore whatsoeuer excellencie was grauen in Adam, it flowed thence because through the onely begotten Sonne he approched to the glorie of his creatour.