A17676:81
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
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12 And if so be it the most excellent men did wander in darkness (such as were the Stoics, and the mystical divinity of the Egyptians, who doting with reason feigned to them selves more Gods) what shall we say of the scourings of the people? Paul pronounceth that the Ephesians were without God* until they had learned out of the Gospel what it was to worship the true God. And to the end the Scripture may make place for the true and one God, it condemneth all falsehood & lying whatsoever god-head was worshipped in old time among the Gentiles*. The Samaritans wist not, saith Christ, what they did worship*. Whereupon it followeth that we do always worship at all adventures (which notwithstanding is no small fault) unless God do witness of him self from heaven: and declare to us by his word what he will have done.
12 And if so be it the most excellent men did wander in darkenesse (such as were the Stoicks, and the misticall diuinitie of the Aegyptians, who doting with reason faigned to thē selues more Gods) what shall we say of the scourings of the people? Paul pronoūceth that the Ephesians were without God* vntill they had learned out of the Gospell what it was to worship the true God. And to the ende the Scripture may make place for the true and one God, it condemneth all falshood & lying whatsoeuer god-head was worshipped in olde time among the Gentiles*. The Samaritanes wist not, saith Christ, what they did worship*. Whereupon it followeth that we do alwayes worship at all aduentures (which notwithstanding is no small fault) vnlesse God do witnesse of him selfe from heauen: and declare to vs by his word what he will haue done.