A17676:982
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.
114 Now let us prosecute every particular point of the definition. By knowledge we mean, not every comprehending, such as men use to have in their matters, but altogether infinite, and far surpassing all other knowledge; & that rather by persuasion of the truth of God, then by reasonable demonstration.
114 Nowe let vs prosecute euerie particular point of the definition. By knowledge we meane, not euerie comprehending, such as men vse to haue in their matters, but altogether infinite, and farre surpassing all other knowledge; & that rather by perswasion of the truth of God, then by reasonable demonstration.
- 1The exposition of the definition, Knowledge
Object. There is no knowledge of that which is infinite.
Obiect. There is no knowledge of that which is infinite.
An. Because the Lord hath revealed to his Saints the secret of his will,1 which was kept secret from ages and generations, faith is for good causes called in the Scriptures a knowledge*.
An. Bicause the Lord hath reuealed to his Saints the secret of his will,1 which was kept secret from ages and generations, faith is for good causes called in the Scriptures a knowledge*.