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.

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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.
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Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
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Imprinted at Edinburgh [i.e. London] :: By Thomas Vautrollier,
1585. [i.e. 1586?] Cum priuilegio regali.
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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
Reformed Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17676.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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9 Commandement.

47 The end thereof is, because God who is truth hateth lying, that wee must vse truth among our selues. Therefore the summe shall bee that wee nei∣ther hurt anie mans good name by false slanders, or that we do not hinder him in his goods by falshood: but that we employ our faithfull indeuour for eue∣rie man so much as wee can in defending truth, to maintaine the integritie both of his name and also of his goods.

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48 Quest. If wee discouer the faultes of other men and lie not, shall we be giltie of that comman∣dement?

An. He which forbiddeth the name of thy bro∣ther to be defiled by lying, will also haue the same preserued, vntouched.

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