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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. We make not Christ free from all blot, because he was begotten only of his mother, without having any knowledge of man, but because he was sanctified by the Spirit, that the generation might be pure, such as it should have been before the fall of Adam.
An. We make not Christ free from all blot, because he was begotten onely of his mother, without hauing anie knowledge of man, but because he was sanctified by the Spirit, that the generation might be pure, such as it should haue bene before the fall of Adam.
Object. Then Adam had a double seed, if there came no pollution unto Christ.
Obiect. Then Adam had a double seede, if there came no pollution vnto Christ.
1An. The generation of man is not unclean of it self, but accidentally by reason of his fall. Therefore it is no marvel if Christ were exempted from the common corruption, seeing the integrity was to be restored by him.
1An. The generation of man is not vncleane of it selfe, but accidentally by reason of his fall. Therefore it is no maruell if Christ were exempted from the common corruption, seeing the integritie was to be restored by him.
- 1Generation is unclean accidentally.Generation is vncleane accidentallie.