A17676:863
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
Book 2 › Chapter 14: How the two natures of the Mediator do make one person.
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.
5 And the monster Seruetus is no less deadly, who put in place of the son of God, a feigned thing made of the essence of god, the spirit, the flesh and three uncreated elements.
5 And the monster Seruetus is no lesse deadlie, who put in place of the sonne of God, a feigned thing made of the essence of god, the spirit, the flesh and three vncreated elements.
Object. Before Christ was revealed in the flesh, there were only then, shadowish shapes in God, the truth whereof began to be only then when that word which was appointed to this honour, began truly to be the son of God.1
Obiect. Before Christ was reuealed in the flesh, there were only then, shadowish shapes in God, the truth wherof began to be only then when that word which was appointed to this honour, began truelie to be the sonne of God.1
- 1What personal union is.What personal vnion is.
An. He is counted the son of God, because the word begotten of the father before all ages, did by personal union taken upon him mans nature. Furthermore, the old writers called that personal union, which maketh one person of two natures.
An. He is counted the sonne of God, because the word begotten of the father before all ages, did by personall vnion taken vpon him mans nature. Furthermore, the old writers called that personall vnion, which maketh one person of two natures.