A17676:814
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.
An. On the other side though the son of God had never taken flesh upon him, yet nevertheless the image of God did shine both in his soul and also in his body.1 In whose beams it did always appear that Christ is truly the head of men and Angels.
An. On the other side though the sonne of God had neuer taken flesh vpon him, yet neuerthelesse the image of God did shine both in his soule and also in his bodie.1 In whose beams it did alwayes appeare that Christ is truely the head of men and Angelles.
- 1The primacy of Christ over the AngelsThe primacie of Christ ouer the Angels
Object. The primacy over the Angels doeth not belong to Christ save only in as much as he is man.
Obiect. The primacie ouer the Angelles doeth not belong to Christ saue onely in as much as he is man.
An. Yea in as much as he is the eternal word of God*,1 he is the first begotten of all creatures: in ⟨p. 117⟩as much as he is man he is the first begotten of the dead