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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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covenant_n so_o god_n in_o popery_n preserve_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o covenant_n 9.27_o dam_fw-la 9.27_o 12_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o daniel*_n &_o paul_n 2.4_o paul_n 2_o thessa_n 2.4_o fortolde_v concern_v antichrist_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v neither_o abolish_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n though_o godliness_n be_v so_o banish_v and_o all_o thing_n so_o out_o of_o order_n that_o there_o appear_v there_o rather_o the_o face_n of_o babylon_n then_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o teacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o their_o election_n and_o office_n 1_o but_o though_o god_n be_v able_a to_o govern_v &_o teach_v the_o church_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o angel_n man_n why_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n 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can_v say_v that_o their_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a and_o their_o come_n bless_v which_o bring_v tiding_n of_o peace_n *_o 52.7_o je_n 52.7_o that_o they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n 3.9_o life_n 2_o cor._n 3.9_o 5.13.14_o mat._n 5.13.14_o therefore_o do_v he_o send_v peter_n to_o cornelius*_n &_o paul_n to_o ananias_n 10.3_o ananias_n act._n 10.3_o 4_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o certain_a bound_n appoint_v they_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v assign_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n doctor_n christ_n act._n 9.6_o mat._n 16_o 15._o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n doctor_n not_o all_o those_o which_o be_v interpreter_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prophet_n but_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o singular_a revelation_n evangelist_n be_v lesser_a in_o dignity_n then_o the_o apostle_n and_o next_o they_o in_o office_n pastor_n be_v such_o as_o bear_v rule_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o doctor_n only_o of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n of_o these_o only_o the_o two_o last_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o other_o three_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 5_o therefore_o the_o same_o likelihood_n which_o our_o doctor_n have_v with_o the_o old_a prophet_n the_o same_o have_v our_o pastor_n with_o the_o apostle_n the_o office_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o excellent_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o revelation_n wherein_o they_o do_v excel_v but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o doctor_n have_v almost_o like_a respect_n 6_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptize_v those_o which_o believe_v unto_o remission_n of_o sinnes*_n paul_n appoint_v the_o same_o office_n to_o pastor_n 3.1_o mat._n 28.9_o luk._n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o namely_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o to_o minister_v the_o sacramentes*_n as_o for_o the_o order_n of_o teach_v it_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o public_a sermon_n but_o it_o appertain_v also_o unto_o private_a admonitions*_n 20.10.31_o it_o be_v 1.9_o act._n 20.10.31_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o do_v the_o pastor_n to_o his_o flock_n 7_o we_o assign_v to_o every_o pastor_n his_o church_n church_n let_v pastor_n have_v their_o church_n yet_o they_o may_v help_v other_o church_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o require_v their_o presence_n but_o they_o must_v not_o think_v upon_o remove_v neither_o aught_o they_o for_o their_o own_o commodity_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n again_o if_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o any_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o other_o place_n let_v he_o not_o attempt_v this_o on_o his_o own_o head_n but_o let_v he_o wait_v for_o the_o public_a authority_n 8_o and_o they_o be_v call_v bishop_n elder_n pastor_n minister_n without_o difference_n which_o rule_v church_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o office_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o there_o be_v other_o also*_n as_o power_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_v 12.28_o rom._n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o interpretation_n government_n care_v for_o the_o poor_a whereof_o two_o remain_v government_n and_o care_n for_o the_o poor_a governor_n be_v elder_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o multitude_n which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n in_o censure_a manner_n and_o exercise_v discipline*_n 12.7_o rom._n 12.7_o therefore_o every_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v her_o senate_n gather_v of_o godly_a grave_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o correct_v vice_n elder_n the_o consistory_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o age_n 9_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v commit_v to_o deacon_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n deacon_n who_o be_v deacon_n for_o some_o do_v distribute_v the_o alm_n some_o give_v themselves_o to_o care_n for_o the_o sick_a such_o as_o be_v widowes*_n 5.10_o 1_o tim_n 5.10_o yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v special_o call_v they_o deacon_n who_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v public_a treasurer_n for_o the_o poor_a who_o institution_n be_v describe_v by_o luke*_n 6.3_o act._n 6.3_o 10_o and_o now_o see_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o order_n and_o decent_o in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n *_o 14.40_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o that_o must_v be_v observe_v principal_o in_o appoint_v government_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n rash_o intrude_v himself_o to_o teach_v or_o govern_v without_o a_o public_a call_n call_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v no_o man_n teach_v without_o a_o call_n therefore_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v count_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n first_o let_v he_o be_v right_o call_v &_o
sign_n be_v indeed_o far_o inferior_a object_n the_o church_n be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o lord_n 5.26_o eph._n 5.26_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life*_n an._n therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unmeet_a thing_n that_o it_o shall_v want_v the_o testimony_n of_o it_o in_o infant_n kingdom_n infant_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v by_o right_n account_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n object_n we_o be_v ingraft_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ*_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o an._n therefore_o infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pluck_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 23_o object_n peter_n counsele_v the_o jew_n to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 8.37_o sin_n act._n 8.37_o 37._o act._n 2_o 37._o also_o philip_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o he_o believe_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n an._n he_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o their_o conversion_n &_o faith_n be_v see_v and_o try_v 3.5_o they_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v until_o they_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n gen_n 15.1_o gen._n 17.11_o infant_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n joh._n 3.5_o there_o be_v a_o other_o respect_n to_o be_v have_v of_o infant_n 24_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o abraham_n who_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n do_v followe*_n in_o isaad_v it_o go_v before_o all_o understanding*_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n 25_o object_n unless_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god*_n they_o think_v that_o baptism_n be_v call_v regeneration_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o regeneration_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n an._n he_o do_v not_o there_o entreat_v of_o baptism_n but_o of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o water*_n 3.11_o mat_n 3.11_o as_o in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o fire_n otherwise_o faith_n shall_v follow_v after_o baptism_n see_v water_n be_v put_v before_o the_o spirit_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture*_n 26_o object_n all_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v must_v be_v adjudge_v to_o eternal_a death_n an._n yea_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v death_n 16.16_o joh._n 5.24_o those_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n mat._n 28.19_o mat._n 16.16_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n but_o he_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life*_n we_o do_v no_o where_n find_v that_o he_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v be_v condemn_v 27_o object_n it_o be_v say_v teach_v than_o baptise*_n again_o he_o which_o shall_v believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v saved*_n what_o will_v we_o more_o therefore_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o go_v before_o baptism_n an._n if_o we_o will_v greedy_o stay_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n it_o shall_v likewise_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v first_o baptize_v than_o afterward_o teach_v see_v it_o be_v say_v baptise_v 16.15_o mar._n 16.15_o teach_v they_o to_o keepe*_n etc._n etc._n 28_o but_o he_o intreat_v there_o of_o those_o which_o be_v grow_v up_o which_o must_v first_o be_v teach_v &_o then_o when_o they_o believe_v they_o must_v be_v baptize_v promise_n infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v because_o of_o the_o promise_n but_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o parent_n 29_o if_o any_o man_n cavil_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o food_n 3.10_o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o eat_v which_o do_v not_o work_v 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christ_n be_v perfect_a they_o do_v likewise_o require_v those_o which_o be_v perfect_a or_o capable_a of_o perfection_n an._n the_o perfection_n of_o baptism_n reach_v unto_o death_n death_n the_o perfection_n of_o baptism_n reach_v unto_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o restrain_v it_o unto_o one_o minute_n of_o time_n object_n the_o sign_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v for_o memory_n sake_n that_o every_o one_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o christ_n an._n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o supper_n supper_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o supper_n that_o every_o one_o examine_v himself_o object_n all_o those_o remain_n in_o death_n which_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o them*_n 3.36_o joh._n 3.36_o and_o therefore_o infant_n which_o can_v believe_v lie_v in_o their_o own_o condemnation_n an._n christ_n speak_v not_o there_o of_o the_o general_a giltinesse_n wherein_o all_o the_o 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14.21_o soldier_n luke_n 14.21_o an._n yea_o true_o he_o bid_v blind_a &_o lame_a to_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n 4.19_o banquet_n mat._n 4.19_o object_n the_o apostle_n be_v fisher_n of_o man_n not_o of_o child_n 47._o child_n mat._n 13_o 47._o an._n all_o kind_n of_o fish_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospell*_n 2.13_o 1_o cor._n 2.13_o object_n spiritual_a thing_n be_v fit_a for_o those_o which_o be_v spirituall*_n infant_n be_v not_o such_o an._n he_o intreat_v of_o doctrine_n yea_o god_n do_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o by_o his_o free_a adoption_n those_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n nourish_v with_o what_o meat_n man_n must_v be_v nourish_v ob._n they_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o spiritual_a meat_n if_o they_o be_v new_a man_n an._n baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o adoption_n suffice_v they_o until_o be_v grow_v up_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v strong_a meat_n ob._n christ_n call_v all_o his_o unto_o the_o holy_a supper_n an._n he_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v already_o prepare_v to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n supper_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n object_n it_o be_v monstrous_a if_o a_o man_n eat_v not_o after_o he_o be_v bear_v an._n christ_n be_v nevertheless_o meat_n to_o infant_n though_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o sign_n object_n a_o good_a steward_n give_v meat_n to_o the_o family_n in_o due_a time*_n 24.46_o mat._n 24.46_o an._n it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o determine_v that_o ob._n the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o harvest_n while_o the_o field_n be_v white*_n 4.35_o joh._n 4.35_o an._n christ_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o have_v the_o apostle_n to_o address_v themselves_o more_o joyful_o to_o the_o work_n while_o they_o behold_v