Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially…Commentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially…

And would to God that this doctrine were now graven so in the hearts of all men, as were convenient. But this example of the Prophet is derided of many, not openly I grant, but so that it may easily appear that the Prophet seemeth unto them over simple and rash, which offered himself to danger in vain & without necessity. For they do so separate faith from the profession thereof, that they think they can remain upright, although it be hidden and buried, and although they fall from the pure and sincere confession of their faith an hundred times for the avoiding of persecution. Let us consider therefore that we ought not only to offer unto God the sacrifice of prayer in our hearts: but also that an outward and free profession is required, that it may appear at the least that we are the true worshippers of God. Yet do I not say that we ought to publish every where whatsoever we think, so that we should straightways be carried unto death by the enemies of God and of the Gospel. But I say that these twain are joined together, faith and the profession of faith, so that they can in no wise be separate.

And would to God that this doctrine were now grauen so in the hartes of all men, as were conuenient. But this example of the Prophet is derided of many, not opēly I graūt, but so that it may easily appeare that the Prophet séemeth vnto them ouer simple and rash, which offered himselfe to daunger in vayne & without necessity. For they do so separate fayth from the profession thereof, that they thinke they can remayne vpright, although it be hidden and buried, and although they fal from the pure and sincere cōfession of their faith an hundreth tymes for the auoiding of persecution. Let vs consider therefore that we ought not onely to offer vnto God the sacrifice of prayer in our hartes: but also that an outward and frée profession is required, that it may appeare at the least that we are the true worshippers of God. Yet do I not say yt we ought to publish euery where whatsoeuer we thinke, so that we should straightwayes be caryed vnto death by the enemies of God and of the Gospell. But I say that these twayne are ioyned together, fayth and the profession of fayth, so that they can in no wise be separate.

Now, the profession is after two sorts. For either we do testify plainly and openly that which is in our mind: or else so far as is necessary, we keep us in the worship of God, and give no sign of wicked & faithless dissimulation, as though we should cast away the care of religion. As concerning