A17676:867
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.
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.
- 1Christ is the sonne of God by nature and we by adoption.Christ is the sonne of God by nature and we by adoptiō.
An. We could not be sons unless our adoption were founded in the head: to pluck that from the head which was common to the members,