A17676:934
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.
4 And that is all one as that we were purged by his blood, and that his death was a satisfaction for our sins*.
4 And that is all one as that wee were purged by his blood, and that his death was a satisfaction for our sinnes*.
5 And the Apostles do plainly pronounce that he hath paid the price, that he might redeem us from the guiltiness of death:1 that we are justified by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ whom God hath made the propitiatory through faith which is in his blood*,2 whence we gather that we must fetch that from Christ, which the law should give, if any man could fulfil it, and that we obtain that through the grace of Christ, which God promised to our works in the law.
5 And the Apostles doe plainly pronounce that hee hath paide the price, that he might redeeme vs from the giltinesse of death:1 that we are iustified by his grace through the redemptiō which is in Christ whome God hath made the propitiatorie through faith which is in his blood*,2 whence we gather that we must fet that from Christ, which the law shoulde giue, if anie man could fulfill it, and that we obtaine that through the grace of Christe, which God promised to our workes in the law.
- 1Rom. 3.24.
- 2Christ giveth that which is denied in the law.