An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

CHAP. IIII. That the same knowledge is either choked, or else corrupted partly through ignorance, and partly through malice.

CHAP. IIII. That the same knowledge is either choked, or els corrupted partlie through ignorance, and partly thorow malice.

1 AND as experience doth witness that there is some seed of religion sown in all men: so there can scarce one be found among an hundred, §1which having conceived the same in his heart doth cherish it,¹ neither is there any found in whom it waxeth ripe: so far off is it that the fruit appeareth §1in due time. Furthermore, whether some do vanish §2away their superstitions: or other some do of ⟨p. 7⟩set purpose maliciously revolt from God: yet all do degenerate from the true knowledge of him. Whereby it cometh to pass that there remaineth no true godliness in the world.

1 AND as experience doth witnes that there is some seed of religion sowen in all men: so there can scarse one be found among an hundred, §1which hauing conceaued the same in his heart doth cherishe it,¹ neither is there any founde in whom it waxeth ripe: so far off is it that the frute appeareth §1in due time. Furthermore, whether some doe vanish §2away their superstitions: or other some doe of ⟨p. 7⟩