A17676:942
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.
CHAP. II. Of faith where is set down the definition thereof, and the properties that it hath are declared.
CHAP. II. Of faith where is set downe the definition thereof, and the properties that it hath are declared.
1 WHEN in the schools they dispute about faith,1 so soon as they hear it named they conceive no higher thing, but a certain common assenting to the history of the Gospel: and in calling God simply the object thereof, they carry away silly ⟨p. 136⟩souls rather with a vanishing speculation, then direct them to the mark. For God dwelleth in light that no man can come unto, therefore Christ must needs come between: for which cause he calleth himself both the light of the world, the way, the truth, & the life*, because no man cometh unto the father but by him.
1 VVHEN in the schooles they dispute about faith,1 so sone as they heare it named they conceiue no higher thing, but a certain cōmon assenting to the historie of the Gospell: and in calling God simply the obiect therof, they carrie away sillie ⟨p. 136⟩soules rather with a vanishyng speculation, then direct thē to the mark. For God dwelleth in light that no man can come vnto, therfore Christ must needs come between: for which cause hee calleth himselfe both the light of the world, the way, the truth, & the life*, because no man commeth vnto the father but by him.