A17676:960
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.
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⟩and howsoeuer he doth speake: yet it doth properly respect his good will, mercie and promises of grace in Christ; into the certaintie whereof the holie Ghost doeth illuminate our mindes and confirme our hearts.1 Whence we shall haue a perfect definition of faith, if we say that it is a firme and certaine knowledge of Gods good will toward vs, which being grounded in the trueth of the free promise made in Christ, is both reuealed to our mindes and sealed vp in our heartes by the holie Ghost.
- 1The definition of faith.
18 Therefore that distinction of faith formed & unformed, which flieth about in the schools, is vain.