The Institution of Christian Religion

Like as Christ also saith in Matthew:¹ every tree that my father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. In other there is a grosser kind of lying, that are not ashamed to mock both God and men.² James inveigheth against that kind of men, that with deceitful pretence do wickedly abuse faith.³ Neither would Paul require of the children of God a faith ⟨p. 114⟩unfeigned, but in respect that many do presumptuously challenge unto themselves that which they have not, & with vain coloured deceit do beguile other or sometime themselves.⁴ Therefore he compareth a good conscience to a chest wherein faith is kept, because many in falling from good conscience, have suffered shipwreck of their faith.

Like as Christ also sayth in Matthew:¹ euery tree that my father hath not planted, shalbe rooted vp. In other there is a grosser kinde of lyeng, that are not ashamed to mocke bothe God and menne.² Iames inueyeth agaynst that kinde of menne, that wyth deceiptfull pretense doe wickedly abuse fayth.³ Neyther woulde Paule require of the children of God a fayth ⟨p. 114⟩vnfayned, but in respect that many do presumptuously chalenge vnto themselues that whyche they haue not, & with vayne colored deceyte do beguile other or sometime themselues.⁴ Therefore he compareth a good conscience to a cheste wherein fayth is kepte, bycause many in fallynge from good conscience, haue suffred shipwreck of their fayth.