A17676:949
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. Is this to believe, to understand nothing, so that thou do obediently submit thy sense to the church? faith is not placed in ignorance, but in knowledge: & that not only of god, but also of the will of god.
An. Is this to beleeue, to vnderstand nothing, so that thou doe obedientlie submitte thy sense to the church? faith is not placed in ignorāce, but in knowledge: & that not only of god, but also of ye wil of god.
3 Ob. Because we be environed with ignorance many things are to us dark now, wherein it is good for us to suspend our judgement, and to settle our selves to keep the unity of the church.
3 Ob. Because we be inuironned with ignorance many things are to vs dark now, wherein it is good for vs to suspend our iudgement, and to settle our selues to keep the vnitie of the church.
An. I grant: but yet it is a most absurd thing to give ignorance tempered with humility, the name of faith. For faith lieth in the knowledge of God & of Christ, & not in the reverence of the church under the title whereof sometimes most monstrous errors are thrust in.1
An. I graunt: but yet it is a most absurd thing to giue ignorance tempered with humilitie, the name of faith. For faith lyeth in the knowledge of God & of Christ, & not in the reuerēce of the church vnder the title wherof somtimes most monstrous errours are thrust in.1
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