A17676:930
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.
2 This distinction is gathered out of that which John saith*: So God loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him may not perish. We see how the love of God §1hath the first place,1 as the principal cause: and faith in Christ doth follow as the second cause.
2 This distinction is gathered out of that which Iohn saith*: So God loued the worlde, that he gaue his only begotten sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him may not perish. We see how the loue of God §1hath the first place,1 as the principal cause: and faith in Christ doth follow as the second cause.
- 1Causes of salvation.Causes of saluation.
Object. Christ is only the formal cause of salvation, he hath not the true effect.
Obiect. Christ is only the formall cause of saluation, he hath not the true effect.
An. If we obtain righteousness by faith which ⟨p. 133⟩resteth upon,