A17676:90

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 1 › Chapter 7: Of the authority of the Scripture.Book 1 › Chapter 7: Of the authoritie of the Scripture.

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CHAP. VII. Of the authority of the Scripture.

CHAP. VII. Of the authoritie of the Scripture.

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1. Therefore, because we have not oracles daily from heaven & the Scriptures alone are extant, whereby alone it pleased the Lord to have his truth continually kept in remembrance, the same Scriptures are of full authority with the faithful by no other means, then when they be persuaded that they came from heaven, as if the lively voices of God were heard there.

1. THerefore, because we haue not oracles daily from heauen & the Scriptures alone are extant, whereby alone it pleased the Lord to haue his truth continually kept in remembrance, the same Scriptures are of full authoritie with the faithfull by no other meanes, then when they be perswaded that they came from heauen, as if the liuely voyces of God were heard there.

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Object. The Scripture hath as much authority and weight, as is granted unto it by the consent of the Church.¹

Obiect. The Scripture hath as much authoritie and weight, as is graunted vnto it by the consent of the Church.¹

1The Scripture resteth not upon mans authority.The Scripture resteth not vpon mans authoritie.

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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. VII. Of the authority of the Scripture.

CHAP. VII. Of the authoritie of the Scripture.

CHAP. VIII. Humane proofs which serve to establish the authority of the Scripture.

CHAP. VIII. Humane proofes which serue to establish the authoritie of the Scripture.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VII. Of the authority of the Scripture.

CHAP. VII. Of the authoritie of the Scripture.

CHAP. VIII. Humane proofs which serve to establish the authority of the Scripture.

CHAP. VIII. Humane proofes which serue to establish the authoritie of the Scripture.

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