A17676:959
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. It was sufficient at that time to edify faith:1 but because we have a more perfect manifestation of Christ in the Gospel, Paul doth for good causes call it the doctrine of faith*.
An. It was sufficient at that time to edifie faith:1 but because we haue a more perfect manifestatiō of Christ in the Gospell, Paule doth for good causes call it the doctrine of faith*.
7 And although it be the office of faith to subscribe to the truth of God, as often, and whatsoever, ⟨p. 138⟩and howsoever he doth speak: yet it doth properly respect his good will, mercy and promises of grace in Christ; into the certainty whereof the holy Ghost doeth illuminate our minds and confirm our hearts.1 Whence we shall have a perfect definition of faith, if we say that it is a firm and certain knowledge of Gods good will toward us, which being grounded in the trueth of the free promise made in Christ, is both revealed to our minds and sealed up in our hearts by the holy Ghost.
7 And although it be the office of faith to subscribe to the truth of God, as often, and whatsoeuer, ⟨p. 138⟩