A17676:845
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.
Object. It were an absurd thing to say that Christ was brought forth of the menstruous seed of the virgin.
Obiect. It were an absurd thing to say that Christ was brought forth of the menstruous seede of the virgine.
An. Art thou so shameless? and yet we must grant that he did congeal in the blood of his mother. Because he was begotten of Mary, & brought forth of her seed*.1
An. Art thou so shamelesse? and yet we must graunt that he did congele in the bloud of his mother. Because he was begotten of Marie, & brought forth of her seed*.1
- 1Mat. 1.5. Christ was of the seed of man and yet without sin. 1 Cor. 15.47. Rom. 8.3.Mat. 1.5. Christ was of the seede of man and yet without sinne. 1 Cor. 15.47. Rom. 8.3.
4 Object. If Christ took his beginning of men, then is he subject to sin as other men be.