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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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which_o come_v from_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n chap._n xvi_o how_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o the_o redeemer_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o where_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v handle_v and_o also_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n hitherto_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o 1_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v touch_v christ_n must_v be_v refer_v unto_o this_o one_o mark_n that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o condemn_v dead_a lose_v we_o may_v seek_v righteousness_n in_o he_o deliverance_n life_n and_o salvation_n like_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o that_o notable_a say_n of_o peter_n consider_v act._n 4.21_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n to_o man_n wherein_o they_o must_v be_v save_v *_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o perceive_v that_o three_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o 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the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o regeneration_n though_o they_o be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o god_n do_v so_o begin_v regeneration_n in_o the_o elect_a in_o who_o there_o remain_v always_o some_o remnant_n of_o sin_n &_o do_v so_o proceed_v during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o but_o he_o iustifieth*_n they_o not_o in_o part_n but_o free_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o heaven_n as_o clothe_v with_o the_o purity_n of_o christ_n 12_o object_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n which_o agree_v only_o to_o the_o eternal_a word_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o therefore_o neither_o be_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n righteousness_n an._n the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v always_o indeed_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o father_n have_v he_o reveal_v unto_o we_o namely_o 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pray_v he_o do_v by_o the_o very_a same_o commandment_n reprove_v we_o of_o wicked_a stubbornness_n promise_n psal_n 50.15_o mat._n 7.7_o the_o promise_n unless_o we_o obey*_n unto_o prayer_n there_o be_v join_v also_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a and_o entreat_v least_o be_v disobedient_a &_o convict_v of_o unbelief_n we_o mistrust_v god_n when_o he_o call_v 14_o and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o we_o be_v either_o cold_o or_o almost_o no_o way_n move_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o a_o great_a part_n have_v rather_o wander_v in_o high_a way_n and_o have_v leave_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n dig_v to_o themselves_o dry_a cistern_n then_o embrace_v the_o liberality_n of_o god_n offer_v unto_o they_o free_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o just_a man_n shall_v fly_v to_o it_o and_o be_v saved*_n 2.32_o a_o similitude_n pro._n 18.10_o joel_n 2.32_o therefore_o let_v the_o faithful_a be_v persuade_v 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