An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

An. When we say that faith is certain, we do not imagine any such certainty as is not touched with any doubting, (because the faithful have a continual combat with their own distrustfulness) but they never fall from that certain confidence which they have conceived of the mercy of God. We have an example in David*.¹

An. When wee say that faith is certaine, wee do not imagine anie such certaintie as is not touched with anie doubting, (because the faithfull haue a continuall combate with their owne distrustfulnesse) but they neuer fall from that certaine confidence which they haue conceaued of the mercie of God. Wee haue an example in Dauid*.¹

1. 1Psal. 42.6. & 43.5. The unquietness of the faithful. The first kind of fear.Psal. 42.6. & 43.5. The vnquietnes of the faithfull. The first kinde of feare.

18 Therefore a godly heart doth feel in it self a division, which is partly delighted with sweetness, by reason of the knowledge of Gods goodness: partly it is vexed with bitterness, dy reason of the feeling of calamity: partly it leaneth to the promise of the Gospel: partly it trembleth by reason of the testimony of the own iniquity.¹ Which variation cometh by reason of the imperfection of faith: forasmuch as we be never in so good case in this course of life, that being cured throughly of all misbelief, we are wholly replenished ⟨p. 142⟩