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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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eye_n as_o unto_o the_o mark_n which_o be_v common_a to_o she_o as_o well_o as_o to_o faith_n chap._n iii_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o faith_n where_o repentance_n be_v handle_v gospel_n the_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o therefore_o faith_n do_v possess_v christ_n &_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v two_o part_n repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n geve_v both_o and_o we_o obtain_v both_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n proceed_v from_o faith_n as_o fruit_n from_o a_o tree_n faith_n repentance_n proceed_v from_o faith_n 2_o object_n christ_n and_o john_n in_o their_o sermon_n do_v first_o exhort_v the_o people_n unto_o repentance_n and_o then_o afterward_o they_o add_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand*_n therefore_o repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n 3.2_o mat._n 3.2_o which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o gospel_n an._n we_o must_v not_o superstitious_o stick_v to_o the_o place_n of_o syllable_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o 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his_o life_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o repentance_n do_v he_o show_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a 8._o joel._n 2.13_o jam_fw-la 4_o 8._o that_o they_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o pure_a fountain_n of_o the_o heart*_n and_o that_o do_v that_o external_a testimony_n do_v follow_v 7.11_o follow_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o which_o commend_v sincere_a repentance_n 17_o object_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o repentance_n as_o joel_n do_v witness_v consist_v in_o fast_v weep_a 2.12_o joel._n 2.12_o &_o in_o ashes*_n an._n yea_o that_o which_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a hart_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o garment_n repentance_n weep_v and_o fast_v be_v not_o necessary_a in_o repentance_n but_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v proper_a to_o repentance_n but_o as_o for_o weep_v and_o fast_v they_o be_v adjoin_v not_o as_o perpetual_a or_o necessary_a effect_n 18_o 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towards_o repentance_n &_o apply_v ourselves_o in_o it_o during_o our_o whole_a life_n if_o we_o will_v abide_v in_o christ_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o body_n we_o must_v continual_o wrestle_v with_o the_o vice_n of_o our_o nature_n &_o so_o consequent_o with_o our_o natural_a soul_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v profit_v much_o who_o have_v learned_a to_o displease_v himself_o much_a not_o that_o he_o may_v stick_v fast_o in_o this_o mire_n himself_o he_o have_v profit_v much_o which_o do_v much_o displease_v himself_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o god_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o death_n &_o life_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v continual_o meditate_v upon_o repentance_n 21_o furthermore_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n god_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o church_n commend_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o saluation*_n 11.28_o act._n 11.28_o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o exclude_v revolte_n from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n he_o allege_v this_o reason*_n 6.6_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6.6_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_a unto_o repentance_n to_o wit_n because_o when_o god_n renu_v those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o perish_v he_o show_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o fatherlie_a favour_n again_o he_o thunder_v against_o the_o reprobate_n with_o harden_v they_o who_o wickedness_n be_v unpardonable_a which_o kind_n of_o punishment_n the_o apostle_n denounce_v to_o voluntary_a revolte_v or_o apostate_n who_o when_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v mock_v god_n do_v opprobriouslie_o refuse_v his_o grace_n do_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o crucify_v he_o a_o fresh_a so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v 22_o but_o to_o discuss_v this_o more_o plain_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o search_v out_o what_o that_o so_o horrible_a offence_n be_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v ghost_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v that_o those_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o set_a purpose_n with_o who_o brightness_n they_o be_v dazzle_a that_o they_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o they_o resist_v for_o christ_n go_v about_o to_o expound_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v add_v he_o which_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o he_o which_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o spirit_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o quest_n how_o can_v one_o blaspheme_v the_o son_n but_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v against_o the_o spirit_n christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o christ_n an._n those_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o those_o which_o blaspheme_v christ_n ignorantlie_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o *_o mind_n that_o they_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o with_o one_o word_n hurt_v he_o who_o they_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n they_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o conscience_n be_v convict_v that_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o impugn_v they_o be_v say_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o wrestle_v against_o the_o enlighten_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost*_n 6.10_o heb._n 6.10_o 2.19_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o 23_o quest_n why_o do_v such_o feel_v god_n unappeasable_a an._n because_o as_o john_n avouch_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o who_o they_o
poor_a he_o bid_v those_o which_o labour_v come_v to_o he_o 11.28_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o he_o call_v not_o the_o just_a but_o sinner_n ●_o sinner_n mat._n 9.13_o ●_o 8_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v give_v place_n to_o the_o call_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o abandon_v both_o arrogancy_n &_o also_o security_n note_n arrogancy_n &_o security_n be_v two_o plague_n note_n that_o be_v ready_a we_o may_v make_v haste_n unto_o christ_n that_o be_v empty_a &_o hungry_a we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o good_a thing_n because_o every_o man_n do_v so_o much_o hinder_v the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n as_o be_v do_v rest_n in_o himself_o chap._n xiii_o that_o there_o must_v be_v two_o thing_n observe_v in_o free_a justification_n 1_o we_o must_v especial_o respect_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n glory_n remain_v to_o he_o untouched_a &_o undeminish_v justification_n two_o thing_n in_o justification_n &_o that_o our_o conscience_n have_v a_o calm_a tranquillity_n before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n that_o shall_v be_v observe_v if_o he_o alone_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a &_o to_o justify_v he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o so_o long_o as_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o so_o long_o there_o be_v somewhat_o take_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o iniquity_n be_v add_v 2.19_o note_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o rom._n 2.19_o whereby_o be_v beat_v down_o we_o may_v fly_v unto_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o triumph*_n 2_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o we_o do_v never_o true_o glory_v in_o he_o unless_o we_o be_v through_o spoil_v of_o our_o own_o glorie*_n object_n he_o do_v not_o glory_n who_o without_o arrogancy_n do_v recognize_v his_o own_o righteousness_n justification_n the_o end_n of_o justification_n an._n such_o estimation_n breed_v confidence_n and_o confidence_n glory_v therefore_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a disputation_n of_o righteousness_n we_o must_v have_v respect_n unto_o this_o end_n that_z the_o praise_n thereof_o remain_v sound_n and_o whole_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o even_o the_o very_a lest_o jot_n of_o righteousness_n without_o sacrilege_n come_v whence_o peace_n of_o conscience_n do_v come_v 3_o whereas_o we_o set_v down_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o conscience_n can_v otherwise_o be_v keep_v before_o god_n unless_o free_a righteousness_n be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n let_v we_o always_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o soloman_n who_o will_v say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o purify_v from_o my_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o man_n sure_o which_o be_v not_o drench_v in_o infinite_a filthiness_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n thereby_o but_o shall_v rather_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n he_o shall_v profit_v nothing_o by_o defer_v or_o drive_v of_o 20.9_o pro._n 20.9_o by_o work_n come_v doubt_v and_o at_o length_n desperation_n when_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o account_v how_o much_o he_o owe_v work_n desperation_n come_v by_o work_n and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o pay_v lo_o now_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v &_o oppress_v for_o to_o doubt_v and_o despair_n be_v not_o to_o believe_v 4_o again_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v void_a for_o if_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o our_o merit_n when_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o this_o point_n to_o deserve_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n moreover_o that_o second_o member_n follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o which_o shall_v believe_v it_o therefore_o if_o faith_n be_v fall_v there_o remain_v no_o force_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o grace_n 2.4_o mercy_n &_o truth_n be_v join_v together_o psal_n 119.76_o je_n 9.6_o eph._n 2.4_o to_o establish_v the_o promise_n for_o it_o be_v abundantlie_o confirm_v when_o it_o rest_v upon_o mercy_n alone_o because_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v knit_v together_o with_o a_o perpetual_a knot*_n therefore_o see_v that_o faith_n do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n alone_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n call_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n &_o our_o peace_n which_o appease_v all_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o mean_n be_v demand_v we_o must_v come_v unto_o his_o sacrifice_n 5_o for_o paul_n deni_v that_o there_o be_v any_o peace_n or_o quiet_a joy_n leave_v to_o man_n conscience_n 23.4_o rom._n 1.5_o rom._n 8.45_o psal_n 23.4_o unless_o it_o be_v set_v down_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o passive_a to_o justification_n bring_v nothing_o of_o we_o to_o win_v god_n favour_n but_o we_o receive_v that_o of_o christ_n which_o we_o want_v chap._n xiiii_o what_o manner_n of_o beginning_n justification_n have_v and_o the_o continual_a process_n thereof_o 1_o that_o we_o may_v more_o easy_o discuss_v what_o manner_n righteousness_n man_n may_v have_v during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o life_n have_v what_o manner_n righteousness_n man_n have_v let_v we_o make_v a_o fourfold_a degree_n for_o man_n be_v either_o endue_v with_o no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o idolater_n or_o be_v enter_v by_o the_o sacrament_n they_o deny_v god_n not_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o in_o their_o deed_n or_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o be_v regenerate_v they_o meditate_v upon_o true_a holiness_n in_o the_o first_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o natural_a gift_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v one_o sparkle_n of_o goodness_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n idolater_n 1_o natural_a idolater_n 2_o ob._n what_o excellent_a gift_n soever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o unbeliever_n they_o be_v gift_n of_o god_n as_o in_o titus_n &_o traianus_n justice_n 8.21_o jer._n 17_o 9_o gen._n 8.21_o moderation_n equity_n in_o vespasian_n continency_n 3_o an._n nevertheless_o that_o be_v true_a which_o augustine_n write_v that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n howsoever_o they_o be_v count_v wonderful_a for_o the_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n which_o man_n have_v of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n but_o rather_o of_o punishment_n because_o they_o pollute_v the_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o heart_n object_n they_o be_v god_n instrument_n to_o preserve_v society_n an._n notwithstanding_o they_o do_v most_o wicked_o execute_v these_o good_a work_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o do_v evil_a not_o with_o any_o sincere_a desire_n of_o goodness_n work_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v no_o good_a work_n but_o by_o ambition_n by_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o or_o by_o some_o sinister_a affection_n 4_o furthermore_o john_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n without_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o as_o for_o those_o which_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n 5.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v or_o go_v above_o they_o go_v forward_o notwithstanding_o unto_o destruction_n &_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o eternal_a death_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v please_v god_n be_v destitute_a of_o faith*_n 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o 5_o the_o thing_n shall_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v set_v against_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o man_n as_o contrary_n god_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v know_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n cry_v that_o god_n find_v nothing_o in_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o do_v prevent_v he_o with_o his_o free_a goodness_n for_o what_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a do_v to_o recover_v life_n but_o when_o he_o do_v inlighten_v we_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v say_v to_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o death_n and_o to_o make_v we_o a_o new_a creature*_n 2.4_o 1_o joh._n 5.25_o eph._n 2.4_o 6_o so_o soon_o as_o isaias_n have_v describe_v the_o universal_a destruction_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o do_v excellentlie_o add_v afterward_o the_o order_n of_o his_o restoring*_n 59.15_o je_n 59.15_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o first_o join_v with_o god_n do_v rest_n upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 5._o justification_n be_v the_o begin_v of_o love_n rom._n 5.6_o coll._n 1.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o ose_n 14_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n leave_v for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n for_o if_o justification_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o love*_n what_o righteousness_n of_o work_n do_v go_v before_o it_o 7_o under_o this_o sort_n be_v comprehend_v the_o second_o &_o three_o order_n
god_n do_v play_v the_o wanton_a &_o do_v riot_n in_o give_v new_a law_n word_n the_o church_n do_v not_o go_v without_o the_o word_n object_n the_o prophecy_n be_v add_v to_o the_o law_n an._n there_o be_v no_o addition_n there_o but_o a_o exposition_n 18_o object_n we_o have_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o tradition_n an._n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n travel_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o conscience_n may_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o new_a observation_n or_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o our_o invention_n object_n the_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n decree_n be_v receive_v by_o use_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n writing_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o put_v down_o in_o writing_n an._n they_o learn_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n after_o christ_n his_o ascension_n those_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v when_o 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