A17676:868

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.

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.

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Object. This grace dependeth upon the^* becoming a son, which God had decreed with himself.

Obiect. This grace dependeth vpon the^* becomming a son, which God had decreed with himselfe.

*Filiatio.

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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,¹ is without reason.

An. We could not be sonnes vnlesse our adoption were founded in the head: to plucke that from the head which was common to the members,¹ is without reason.

1Our adoption is sound in Christ.Our adoption is sounde in Christ.

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6 Object. The beginning of his filiation or become ming a son, was since that he was revealed in the flesh.

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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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