A17676:927
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.
Object.
Obiect.
1 IF Christ have deserved salvation for us, the grace of God shall be darkened: for desert and grace are contrary.
1 IF Christe haue deserued saluation for vs, the grace of God shall be darkened: for desert and grace are contrarie.
1An. I answer with Saint Augustine*: The most clear light of predestination & grace, is our Saviour himself, the man Christ Jesus, who hath obtained so to be with no deserts of works or faith going before in the humane nature which is in him. For he which made him of the seed of David a just man,2 that should never be unjust, without any merit: he maketh those that be members of that head, just of unjust.3 Therefore desert is not set against the mercy of God, but it dependeth thereupon.
1An. I aunswere with Saint Augustine*: The most cleare light of predestination & grace, is our Sauiour himself, the man Christ Iesus, who hath obtained so to be with no deserts of works or faith going before in the humane nature whiche is in him. For he which made him of the seede of Dauid a iust man,2 that should neuer be vniust, without any merit: he maketh those that be members of that head, iust of vniust.