An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

6 That is the cause for which the author of the epistle to the Hebrews,¹ doth refer unto faith what good works soever we read were in the holy fathers, & doth only weigh them by faith*. Therefore Paul to the Romans reasoneth thus, Sin must not have dominion over us, because we are not under the law.

6 That is the cause for which the authour of the epistle to the Hebrewes,¹ doth refer vnto faith what good works soeuer wee read were in the holy fathers, & doth only weigh thē by faith*. Therfore Paul to the Romans reasoneth thus, Sinne must not haue dominion ouer vs, because wee are not vnder the lawe.

1. 1Heb. 11.2.

7 The third, that we be bound before god with no ⟨p. 218⟩conscience of outward things which are of themselves indifferent,¹ but that we may indifferently sometimes use them, and sometimes omit them. The knowledge of this liberty is therefore more necessary for us, because without it, our consciences shall have no rest, there shall be no end of superstitions.

7 The third, that we be bound before god with no ⟨p. 218⟩conscience of outward thinges which are of themselues indifferent,¹