An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

4 By that which goeth before it is evident that Adam was created after the image of God, namely, partaker of the wisdom, righteousness & power of God,¹ But when he did rather believe the enticements of Satan, then God, from whose subjection he fell being unfaithful, not fearing the denunciation ⟨p. 63⟩of fearful death, he was quite stripped out of all the gifts of Gods grace: not gluttony,² but infidelity was in him the root of falling away. Hence issued ambition and pride, whereto unthankfulness was annexed. Thereby the gate was set open for ambition, which was the mother of stubbornness, that men having cast from them the fear of God, might run headlong, whither lust did carry them.^*

4 By that which goeth before it is euident that Adam was created after the image of God, namely, partaker of the wisedome, righteousnesse & power of God,¹ But when he did rather beleeue the inticements of Satan, then God, from whose subiection he fell being vnfaithfull, not fearing the denunciation ⟨p. 63⟩of fearefull death, hee was quite stripped out of all the giftes of Gods grace: not gluttonie,² but infidelitie was in him the roote of falling away. Hence issued ambition and pride, whereto vnthankfulnesse was annexed. Therby the gate was set open for ambition, which was the mother of stubbornnesse, that men hauing cast frō them the fear of God, might run headlong, whither lust did carrie them.^*

1. 1Infidelity the first cause of misery.Infidelity the first cause of miserie.