A17676:984
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. 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*.
- 1How faith is a knowledge. 1 Joh. 31. Certain and firm.How faith is a knowledge. 1 Ioh. 31. Certayne and firme.
15 We add that it is certain and firm, that the more sound constancy of persuasion may be expressed. For as faith is not content with a doubtful ⟨p. 141⟩and rolling opinion, so neither with a dark conceit: but it requireth a full and certain certainty such as that useth to be which we have of known and tried things.
15 We adde that it is certaine and firme, that the more sounde constancie of perswasion may be expressed. For as faith is not content with a doubtfull ⟨p. 141⟩and rouling opinion, so neither with a darke conceit: but it requireth a full and certaine certaintie such as that vseth to be which we haue of known and tried things.