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Excerpt from An Abridgement of the Institution of the Christian Religion: Wherein Brief and Sound Answers to the Objections of the Adversaries Are Set Down
Christian Reader, it is a common proverb, that many hands make light work. But I have had experience in this work, that many hands have made long work, or rather no work. This book, at the first publishing thereof, for more expedition was delivered to four to be translated: in whose hands it hath lain dispersed, partly done, partly undone, for the space almost of these three years; whereby the publishing thereof hath been hindered. At length I was requested to take in hand the translating of the whole work, which through God's merciful assistance I have accomplished, going in truth through the whole work, except that which I myself before had done. Which I make known, gentle reader, not as hunting after praise, but to let thee understand that I have not published other men's doings under mine own name, but mine own labours, as touching the translation. And for thy more ease in reading this work, and for the better understanding thereof, I thought good to note thus much, that where in reading thou shalt find the letter (a, b. &c.) it directeth thee unto the margin, shewing where thou mayest read that more largely, which is there brie?y noted. Again, where thou shalt find Objection, it signifieth an objection, whereby the matter in hand is con traried by the adversary; where Answer, it signifieth an answer to the same objection. Which things I thought good to note for thy greater ease. And thus beseeching God to bless thee in reading these my labours, I conclude.
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