A17676:878

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

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Book 2 › Chapter 15: That we may know to what end Christ mas sent of the father, and what he brought us, w…Book 2 › Chapter 15: That we may know to what end Christe mas sent of the father, and what hee brought vs, w…

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1 BUT to the end our faith may find in Christ perfect and sound matter of salvation, we ⟨p. 124⟩must set down this principle, that the office which was enjoined him by his father consisteth in 3. parts: for he was both made a prophet,¹ & a king, & a priest, although it did little avail to know these things in name, unless the knowledge of the use & end were §2added.

1 BVT to the end our faith may finde in Christe perfect and sounde matter of saluation, wee ⟨p. 124⟩must set downe this principle, that the office which was enioined him by his father consisteth in 3. parts: for he was both made a prophet,¹ & a king, & a priest, although it did little auaile to know these thinges in name, vnlesse the knowledge of the vse & end were §2added.

1Christ a prophet.

:876p. 124¶2

¹2 And unto these three offices appertaineth the §3title of Christ or anointed.

¹2 And vnto these three offices appertaineth the §3title of Christ or annointed.

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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. XVI. How Christ hath fulfilled the office of the redeemer, that he might purchase salvation for us, where his death and resurrection are handled, and also his ascension into heaven.

CHAP. XVI. How Christ hath fulfilled the office of the redeemer, that hee might purchase saluation for vs, where his death and resurrection are handeled, and also his ascention into heauen.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. XVI. How Christ hath fulfilled the office of the redeemer, that he might purchase salvation for us, where his death and resurrection are handled, and also his ascension into heaven.

CHAP. XVI. How Christ hath fulfilled the office of the redeemer, that hee might purchase saluation for vs, where his death and resurrection are handeled, and also his ascention into heauen.

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