A17676:865
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.
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.
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.
1An. We say that there is none other but he which was made manifest in the flesh. For neither doth it follow that if he was God before he became man, therefore he began to be a new God. Therefore he was the son of God by nature, and we by free adoption.
1An. We say that there is none other but he which was made manifest in the flesh. For neither doth it follow that if he was God before hee became man, therefore he beganne to be a newe God. Therefore he was the sonne of God by nature, and wee by free adoption.
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