A17676:808
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.
7 Therefore if mans integrity had not decayed he should have been like to God and Angels, and yet it should not have been needful that the Son of God should therefore have become either man ⟨p. 116⟩or Angel.
7 Therfore if mans integritie had not decayed he should haue bene like to God and Angells, and yet it should not haue bene needfull that the Sonne of God should therefore haue become either man ⟨p. 116⟩or Angell.
Object. Unless it had been decreed by the unchangeable purpose of God before man was created, that Christ should be borne, not as a Redeemer, but as the first man, that he might not lose his prerogative he should now have been borne only by chance, that he might restore mankind being lost. Therefore he was created after the image of Adam.
Obiect. Vnlesse it had bene decreed by the vnchaungeable purpose of God before man was created, that Christ should be borne, not as a Redeemer, but as the first man, that he might not lose his prerogatiue he should nowe haue bene borne onely by chaunce, that he might restore mankinde being lost. Therefore he was created after the image of Adam.