The Institution of Christian Religion

and that worthily, forasmuch as nothing is more precious to him than his truth,¹ which as John the Baptist witnesseth, the believers do as it were subscribe and seal unto. Sith the matter is not doubtful, we do in one word determinately say, that they speak fondly when they say that faith is formed by adding of godly affection unto assent: whereas assent it self, at least such assent as is declared in the Scriptures, consisteth of godly affection. Butte yet there is an other plainer argument that offereth it self to be alleged. For whereas faith embraceth Christ as he is offered us of the Father: and Christ is offered not only for righteousness, forgiveness of since and peace, butte also for sanctification, and a fountain of living water: without doubt no man ecanne ever truly know him, unless he do therewithal receive the sanctification of the Spirit. Or, if any man desire to have it more plainly spoken, Faith consisteth in the knowledge of Christ. And Christ can not be known, butte with sanctification of his Spirit: therefore it followeth, that faith can by no mean be severed from godly affection.

and that woorthyly, forasmuche as nothynge is more precious to hym than hys truthe,¹ whyche as Ihon the Baptist wytnesseth, the beleuers doe as yt were subscribe and seale vnto. Sythe the matter ys not doubtefull, we doe in one woorde determinately saie, that they speake fondly when they saie that faithe is fourmed by addynge of godly affection vnto assent: whereas assent it selfe, at least suche assent as ys declared in the Scriptures, consisteth of godly affection. Butte yet there ys an other playner argument that offereth yt selfe to be alleged. For whereas faythe embraceth Christe as hee ys offered vs of the Father: and Christe ys offered not onely for ryghteousnesse, forgeuenesse of synnes and peace, butte also for sanctification, and a fountayne of lyuynge water: wythoute doubte noe mann ecanne euer truely knowe hym, vnlesse he doe therewythall receyue ye sanctification of ye Spirite. Or, if any manne desyre to haue it more plainely spoken, Faythe consysteth in the knowledge of Christe. And Christe canne not bee knowen, butte wyth sanctification of hys Spirite: therefore it foloweth, that fayth can by no meane be seuered from godly affection.

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