A17676:828
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. Paul doth not teach in that place what manner body Christ took to him self, but whereas he might by good right have showed forth his godhead, he made a show of nothing but of that which was proper to a base and contemptible person, that by his example he may exhort us unto submission. Otherwise the saying of Peter could not stand, that he dyed in the flesh and was quickened in the Spirit.1
An. Paul doth not teach in that place what maner bodie Christ tooke to him selfe, but whereas he might by good right haue shewed forth his godhead, he made a shew of nothing but of that which was proper to a base and contemptible person, that by his example he may exhort vs vnto submission. Otherwise the saying of Peter could not stand, that he dyed in the flesh and was quickened in the Spirite.1
1Object Christ is called the second Adam from heaven heavenly*.
1Obiect Christ is called the second Adam from heauen heauenly*.
- 1Manichaeus. 1. Cor. 15.47.