A17676:98
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. He had to deal with the Manichees, which would have men to believe them without any gain saying, when they were persuaded that they had the truth, but could not show it. He demandeth what they would do if they should light on a man which doth not believe even the Gospel?1 After that he addeth: and I truly would not believe the Gospel, &c. signifying that at such time as he was a stranger from the faith, he could by no means be brought to embrace the Gospel as the certain truth of God, until he was overcome by the authority of the Church.
An. He had to deale with the Manichees, which would haue men to beleeue thē without any gaine saying, when they were perswaded that they had the truth, but could not shewe it. He demaundeth what they would do if they should light on a man which doth not beleeue euen the Gospell?1 After that he addeth: and I truely would not beleeue the Gospell, &c. signifying that at such time as he was a stranger from the faith, he could by no meanes be brought to embrace the Gospell as the certaine truth of God, vntill hee was ouercome by the authoritie of the Church.
- 1In the forth chap of the same book.In the forth chap of the same booke.
Quest. Why then doth he oftentimes urge the Manichees with the consent of the whole Church, when he will prove the same Scripture which they refused?
Quest. Why then doth he oftentimes vrge the Manichees with the consent of the whole Church, when he will proue the same Scripture which they refused?