A17676:904
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
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.
119 Therefore Christ did not only suffer bodily death, but he felt even in his soul the sharpness of Gods vengeance, that he might both appease his wrath, & satisfy his just judgement. For which cause also it behoved him to wrestle as it were hand to ⟨p. 129⟩hand with the armies of hell, & with the horror of eternal death.
119 Therefore Christe did not onlie suffer bodily death, but he felt euen in his soule the sharpenesse of Gods vengeance, that he might both appease his wrath, & satisfie his iust iudgemēt. For which cause also it behoued him to wrastle as it were hande to ⟨p. 129⟩hand with the armies of hel, & with the horror of eternall death.
- 1The soul of Christ did suffer.The soule of Christ did suffer.
11 Object. Then it seemeth that God was either his sons adversary, or else that he was angry with him.
11 Obiect. Then it seemeth that God was either his sonnes aduersarie, or els that hee was angrie with him.
An. No truly: for he was his well-beloved son, & he could not have been appeased by one with whom he was offended. But we say that he suffered the grievousness of Gods severity, because being stricken with the hand of God, he tried all the signs of God being angry and punishing. For which cause being enforced by distress he cried out, My God,