A17676:956
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.
5 But yet for all this the desire which the faithful have to learn and profit,1 doth much differ from gross ignorance, wherein they droop, which are content with an entangled faith, such as the Papists imagine. For if Paul do sharply condemn those, who are always learning, & can never come to the knowledge of the truth, how much greater reproach do they deserve, who of set purpose are desirous to know nothing?
5 But yet for all this the desire which the faithfull haue to learne and profit,1 doth much differ frō grosse ignorance, wherein they droupe, which are content with an entangled faith, such as the Papistes imagine. For if Paule do sharpely condemne those, who are alwayes learning, & can neuer come to the knowledge of the truth, howe much greater reproch do they deserue, who of set purpose are desirous to know nothing?
- 1Voluntary ignorance.
6 Therefore this is the true knowledge of Christ,1 if we receive him such as he is offered of his father, to wit clothed with his Gospel: because as he is appointed to be the mark whereat our faith must aim, so we can not come directly to him unless the Gospel go before us.
6 Therfore this is the true knowledge of Christ,1 if we receaue him such as he is offred of his father, to wit clothed with his Gospell: because as he is appointed to be the mark wherat our faith must ayme, so we can not come directly to him vnlesse the Gospell go before vs.