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A17676 An 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; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Lawne, William.; Fetherston, Christopher. 1585 (1585) STC 4429; ESTC S107245 274,357 428

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themselves_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o compare_v themselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a 130.3_o psal_n 130.3_o so_o david_n say_v to_o saull_n let_v the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o truth*_n 14.30_o psal_n 14.30_o 15_o object_n solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v just_a 18.9.21_o 1_o sam._n 26.23_o pro._n 20.7_o &_o 12_o 28._o ezech._n 18.9.21_o after_o which_o manner_n ezechiel_n report_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v which_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o iustice*_n an._n but_o let_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n come_v abroad_o with_o so_o great_a integrity_n if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o must_v either_o perish_v in_o
direct_v unto_o it_o 2._o it_o do_v only_o show_v a_o shape_n in_o figure_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v absent_a this_o show_v the_o truth_n be_v present_a 3._o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o damnation_n and_o death_n this_o of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n 4._o that_o of_o bondage_n which_o may_v cause_v fear_n in_o the_o mind_n this_o of_o liberty_n which_o may_v lift_v they_o up_o unto_o hope_n 5._o the_o word_n be_v only_o assign_v unto_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v now_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v 1._o what_o christ_n be_v chap._n 12._o god_n that_o he_o may_v geve_v unto_o his_o righteousness_n sanctification_n redemption_n &_o man_n because_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pay_v man_n debt_n 2._o to_o what_o end_n he_o be_v send_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o chap._n 15._o 1._o prophet_n 1_o in_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 2._o in_o fulfil_v the_o 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indulgence_n in_o this_o world_n 2._o purgatory_n after_o death_n these_o be_v set_v against_o the_o free_a forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n 2._o christian_n life_n look_v a._n 3._o justification_n look_v b._n 4._o prayer_n look_v c._n a_o 2_o christian_a life_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o love_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a chap._n 6._o because_o god_n be_v holy_a because_o we_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v reckon_v among_o his_o people_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n appoint_v we_o which_o may_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o err_v in_o the_o study_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o pattern_n thereof_o set_v before_o we_o the_o form_n whereof_o we_o must_v express_v in_o our_o life_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n here_o unto_o be_v add_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n whereunto_o if_o we_o do_v not_o answer_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a unthankfulness_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o whereof_o there_o be_v four_o end_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lively_a sacrifice_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v seek_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o own_o but_o those_o which_o be_v go_n our_o neighbour_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v bear_v the_o cross_n patient_o the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v that_o chap._n 8._o 1._o our_o weakness_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v 2._o that_o our_o patience_n may_v be_v try_v 3._o our_o fault_n may_v be_v correct_v 4._o that_o be_v humble_v we_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n 5._o we_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o meditate_v upon_o eternal_a life_n 4._o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o use_v this_o life_n and_o the_o help_v thereof_o chap._n 10._o 1._o for_o necessity_n wherein_o we_o must_v observe_v four_o thing_n 1_o that_o we_o possess_v all_o thing_n as_o possess_v nothing_o 2_o that_o we_o suffer_v penury_n patient_o abundance_n moderate_o 2._o that_o we_o know_v to_o have_v enough_o to_o be_v hungry_a to_o want_v patient_o 3_o that_o we_o have_v respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n because_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o call_n 2._o for_o delectation_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o praise_n god_n his_o goodness_n 3._o effect_v of_o faith_n be_v justification_n here_o consider_v chap._n 11._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v justify_v who_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v judge_v lust_n &_o account_v lust_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n who_o life_n be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o reprehension_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o faithful_a what_o follow_v thereupon_o ch._n 13.14_o great_a consolation_n because_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o cruel_a judge_n we_o have_v a_o most_o gentle_a father_n that_o be_v sanctify_v we_o may_v think_v upon_o holiness_n christian_n liberty_n which_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n chap._n 19_o 1._o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o the_o law_n and_o forget_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o their_o conscience_n be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n they_o may_v willing_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v with_o any_o religion_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n before_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o two_o inconvenience_n that_o we_o do_v not_o abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o our_o lust_n that_o we_o avoid_v offence_n which_o be_v double_o give_v take_a c_o prayer_n be_v the_o four_o effect_n wherein_o we_o must_v consider_v &_o mark_v the_o chap._n 20._o fine_a fruit_n the_o first_o while_o that_o we_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o fly_v unto_o god_n our_o hart_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o more_o earnest_a desire_n to_o seek_v he_o love_n he_o and_o worship_n he_o second_o no_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o desire_n may_v come_v into_o our_o heart_n whereof_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v god_n a_o witness_n third_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v god_n gift_n with_o thanksgiving_n four_o that_o have_v get_v a_o gift_n we_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o think_v upon_o his_o goodness_n fifte_n that_o the_o use_n may_v confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n providence_n of_o god_n truth_n of_o god_n 4._o law_n the_o first_o that_o we_o be_v so_o frame_v as_o those_o who_o enter_v in_o to_o speak_v unto_o god_n therefore_o let_v 1._o our_o hand_n be_v be_v lift_v up_o 2_o our_o
which_o be_v good_a much_o less_o apply_v itself_o thereto_o for_o such_o a_o motion_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n note_n the_o beginning_n of_o conversion_n come_v of_o god_n jer._n 31.18_o note_n which_o be_v whole_o attribute_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o the_o will_n remain_v which_o make_v haste_n unto_o sin_n with_o a_o most_o earnest_a affection_n this_o be_v well_o set_v down_o by_o bernard_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o man_n to_o will_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o grace_n to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a constrain_v we_o do_v evil_a of_o necessity_n not_o be_v constrain_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v draw_v unto_o evil_n by_o necessity_n of_o will_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o commit_v it_o 16_o it_o appear_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o contrary_a remedy_n of_o god_n grace_n how_o great_a the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v regeneration_n a_o argument_n draw_v from_o regeneration_n for_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v of_o his_o pure_a grace_n give_v we_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o be_v in_o we_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n mind_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n devoid_a of_o all_o goodness_n for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v in_o we_o a_o good_a work_n will_v finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2.13_o ph._n 4.6_o &_o 2.13_o *_o object_n the_o lord_n begin_v that_o which_o be_v good_a because_o the_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o weak_a be_v holpen_v an._n the_o spirit_n say_v otherwise_o i_o will_v give_v you_o say_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n &_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n &_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n 35.26_o ezech._n 35.26_o *_o 7_o object_n will_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o goodness_n by_o nature_n be_v covert_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n alone_o but_o be_v prepare_v it_o have_v a_o office_n and_o part_n in_o do_v 106_o ad._n bonifa_n ep_v 106_o an._n augustine_n teach_v that_o grace_n go_v before_o every_o good_a work_n but_o so_o that_o will_v do_v accompany_v it_o not_o lead_v it_o that_o it_o come_v after_o as_o a_o wait_a man_n and_o not_o as_o a_o foregoer_n therefore_o he_o attribute_v no_o praise_n of_o good_a work_n to_o man_n will_n object_n grace_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o will_n neither_o can_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o grace_n an._n as_o if_o the_o will_n itself_o do_v not_o work_v by_o grace_n note_n note_n for_o the_o lord_n prevent_v he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a that_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a and_o follow_v the_o willing_a that_o he_o may_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a 8_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o will_n be_v find_v which_o be_v incline_v to_o good_a save_v 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him*_n 51.12_o rom._n 8.58_o psal_n 51.12_o object_n such_o prayer_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o godly_a &_o holy_a affection_n an._n though_o david_n have_v already_o repent_v in_o part_n yet_o he_o compare_v his_o former_a state_n with_o that_o sorrowful_a fall_n which_o he_o have_v try_v therefore_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n estrange_v from_o god_n he_o do_v for_o good_a cause_n desire_v to_o have_v those_o thing_n give_v he_o which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o elect_a in_o regeneration_n therefore_o be_v like_a to_o a_o dead_a man_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v create_v a_o fresh_a christ_n teach_v that_o manifest_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o vine_n 15.1_o a_o similitude_n joh._n 15.1_o where_o he_o conclude_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o object_n the_o ivyce_n be_v now_o include_v in_o the_o branch_n and_o also_o force_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v not_o all_o from_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o the_o first_o root_n because_o it_o bring_v some_o thing_n of_o her_o own_o an._n but_o christ_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o we_o be_v dry_a wood_n and_o nothing_o worth_a when_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o 10_o object_n god_n move_v the_o will_n but_o it_o be_v afterward_o in_o our_o choice_n either_o to_o obey_v or_o to_o resist_v the_o motion_n an._n yea_o he_o move_v it_o so_o effectual_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v object_n chrysostome_n say_v who_o he_o draw_v he_o draw_v he_o be_v willing_a therefore_o god_n reach_v out_o his_o hand_n &_o wait_v to_o see_v if_o it_o may_v please_v we_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o his_o help_n an._n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n while_o he_o stand_v but_o after_o his_o fall_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v true*_n no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o 6.45_o joh._n 6.45_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o god_n perseverance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 11_o as_o touch_v perseverance_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o ought_v 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augustine_n show_v in_o a_o few_o words*_n i_o commend_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o fear_v lest_o when_o thou_o shall_v look_v into_o they_o thou_o find_v more_o sin_n than_o merit_n but_o i_o say_v despise_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n behold_v thy_o work_n in_o i_o &_o not_o my_o own_o work_n if_o thou_o shall_v see_v i_o thou_o condemne_v it_o if_o thou_o thou_o crown_v it_o because_o whatsoever_o good_a work_n i_o have_v they_o be_v of_o thou_o he_o set_v down_o two_o cause_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o work_n before_o god_n first_o because_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a work_n there_o he_o see_v nothing_o which_o be_v his_o own_o second_o because_o even_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 21_o object_n the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v
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the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o fortress_n of_o mercy_n but_o the_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v man_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o examine_v their_o work_n as_o they_o deserve_v but_o do_v kiss_v they_o with_o fatherly_a kindness_n object_n the_o apostle_n wish_v so_o great_a perfection_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord*_n 3.23_o eph._n 1.4_o 1_o thes_n 3.23_o an._n all_o the_o godly_a must_v indeed_o aim_v at_o this_o mark_n and_o strive_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o the_o best_a manner_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o goinge_v forward_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o mark_n then_o only_o when_o be_v unclothe_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v whole_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o righteousenesse_n of_o work_n be_v ill_o gather_v of_o the_o reward_n object_n 1_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o workes*_n salvation_n mat._n 16.29_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 2.6_o joh_n 5.29_o &c_n &c_n degree_n and_o step_n to_o salvation_n an._n the_o manner_n of_o speak_v do_v rather_o show_v the_o order_n of_o follow_v than_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v finish_v our_o salvation_n by_o these_o degree_n of_o his_o mercy_n when_o he_o call_v the_o elect_a unto_o himself_o have_v call_v they_o do_v justify_v they_o have_v justify_v they_o do_v glorify_v they_o object_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o work_v out_o their_o own_o saluation*_n an._n that_o be_v do_v when_o by_o apply_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a work_n 2.12_o ph._n 2.12_o they_o meditate_v upon_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v both_o to_o begin_v and_o to_o finish*_n 1.6_o ph._n 1.6_o 2_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o servant_n wage_n but_o child_n inheritance_n which_o they_o alone_o shall_v 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in_o our_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o our_o master_n that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o us._n 8_o object_n love_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n therefore_o we_o be_v rather_o justify_v by_o love_n then_o by_o faith*_n an._n love_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o not_o that_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a but_o more_o fruitful_a because_o it_o far_o because_o it_o serve_v more_o because_o it_o be_v always_o quick_a and_o in_o force_n whereas_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n faith_n how_o love_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n object_n if_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n therefore_o of_o righteousness_n also_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o perfection_n an._n but_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v unto_o that_o perfection_n unless_o we_o fill_v all_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n 9_o object_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o lawyer_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n an._n we_o be_v exclude_v 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with_o a_o continual_a course_n chap._n xix_o of_o christian_a liberty_n 1_o now_o must_v we_o in_o treat_v of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o appurtenance_n of_o justification_n &_o be_v of_o no_o small_a force_n to_o understand_v the_o force_n of_o it_o 2_o and_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o point_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o the_o affiance_n of_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v do_v lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o the_o law_n and_o forget_v all_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n object_n then_o the_o law_n be_v superfluous_a for_o the_o faithful_a thing_n christian_n liberty_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n an._n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o stir_v we_o uppe_o
to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o all_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o meditation_n of_o godliness_n but_o before_o god_n not_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n must_v be_v set_v for_o righteousness_n 3_o therefore_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3.20_o gal._n 3.13_o &_o 5_o 1._o &_o 3.20_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law*_n 4_o the_o other_o which_o depend_v upon_o that_o former_a be_v liberty_n 2_o part_n of_o christian_n liberty_n that_o man_n conscience_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o as_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v free_o and_o willing_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 5_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v &_o free_v from_o this_o exaction_n of_o the_o law_n we_o can_v merry_o &_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n answer_n god_n when_o 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so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n love_n must_v be_v under_o the_o pureness_n of_o faith_n very_o even_o here_o also_o we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o love_n but_o unto_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v that_o we_o offend_v not_o god_n for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n 14_o and_o now_o see_v faithful_a conscience_n have_v this_o prerogative_n give_v they_o be_v not_o entangle_v with_o any_o snare_n of_o observation_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unmeet_a thing_n that_o either_o christ_n shall_v loose_v the_o thank_v for_o his_o so_o great_a liberty_n or_o the_o conscience_n themselves_o the_o profite*_n 1.18_o 1_o pet_n 1.18_o for_o it_o cost_v christ_n not_o gold_n but_o his_o own_o blood*_n double_a the_o government_n of_o man_n be_v double_a 15_o but_o least_o any_o man_n stumble_v before_o he_o be_v ware_n let_v we_o mark_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a government_n in_o man_n one_o 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