A17676:995
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.
24 Object. So often as we look upon Christ, we grant that we find full matter of good hope, but because we be unworthy of all those good things which are offered us in Christ,1 by beholding our own unworthiness we stagger and doubt.
24 Obiect. So often as we looke vpon Christ, we graunt that we finde full matter of good hope, but because we be vnworthie of all those good thinges which are offered vs in Christ,1 by beholding our owne vnworthinesse we stagger and doubt.
- 1The second kind of fear The feeling of our own unworthiness is the cause of doubting The hope of the faithfulThe seconde kynde of feare The feelinge of our owne vnworthines is the cause of doubting The hope of the faithfull
An. We think upon Christ not standing a far of, but rather dwelling in us. Therefore we look for salvation at his hands, because he doth make us (after we be ingrafted into his body) partakers, not only of all his good things, but even of him self also.
An. We thinke vpon Christ not standing a farre of, but rather dwelling in vs. Therfore we looke for saluation at his handes, because he doth make vs (after we be ingrafted into his bodie) partakers, not onely of all his good thinges, but euen of him selfe also.
25 Bernard disputeth in like sort,