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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.
An. If we obtain righteousness by faith which ⟨p. 133⟩resteth upon,1 surely we must seek for matter of salvation in him.
An. If we obtaine righteousnesse by faith which ⟨p. 133⟩resteth vpon,1 surelie we must seeke for matter of saluation in him.
- 1Christ is the matter of salvation.Christ is the matter of saluation.
3 And it is soundly gathered that Christ hath by his obedience purchased and deserved favour with his father. For if he have made satisfaction for our sins, if he have suffered the punishment that was due to us, if by his obedience he have appeased God, if the just hath suffered for the unjust*:1 we may conclude that by his righteousness he hath purchased salvation for us, which signifieth as much as to deserve.
3 And it is soundly gathered that Christe hath by his obedience purchased and deserued fauour with his father. For if he haue made satisfaction for our sinnes, if he haue suffered the punishment that was due to vs, if by his obedience he haue appeased God, if the iust hath suffred for the vniust*:1 we may conclude that by his righteousnes he hath purchased saluation for vs, which signifieth as much as to deserue.