A17676:864

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

Name: An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586

[32], 398, [30] p. · 118k words · STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Book 2 › Chapter 14: How the two natures of the Mediator do make one person.

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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.

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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.

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Object. If the eternal word had already been the son of God before it was clothed with flesh, there should be two sons of God.

Obiect. If the eternall worde had alreadie beene the sonne of God before it was cloathed with flesh, there should be two sonnes of God.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Calvin 1509–1564

Place

Edinburgh

Printer

Thomas Vautrollier

Year

1586

Size

[32], 398, [30] p.

Words

118,277

Catalogue

STC 4429 · ESTC S107245

Text

EEBO-TCP A17676

Passages

2,646

Sections

112

Title page

An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. XV. That we may know to what end Christ mas sent of the father, and what he brought us, we must respect three things in him, his prophetical office, his kingdom and his Priesthood.

CHAP. XV. That we may know to what end Christe mas sent of the father, and what hee brought vs, wee must respect three thinges in him, his prophetical office, his kingdome and his Priesthood.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. XV. That we may know to what end Christ mas sent of the father, and what he brought us, we must respect three things in him, his prophetical office, his kingdom and his Priesthood.

CHAP. XV. That we may know to what end Christe mas sent of the father, and what hee brought vs, wee must respect three thinges in him, his prophetical office, his kingdome and his Priesthood.

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