The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…

8 Now as touching their deformed faith, that is to say,¹ such assent whereby every despiser of GOD, receiveth that which is uttered out of the scripture, although there be no access made of a godly affection to the same assent, vain is their false invention, seeing one and the self same spirit maketh every one to rest in the certainty of faith: and doeth also furnish them all with his sanctification, so that faith can by no means be severed from a godly affection.

8 Now as touching their deformed faith, that is to say,¹ such assent wherby euery despiser of GOD, receiueth that which is vttered out of the scripture, although there be no accesse made of a godly affection to the same assent, vain is their false inuention, séeing one and the selfe same spirite maketh euery one to rest in the certentie of faith: and doeth also furnishe them all with his sanctification, so that faith can by no meanes be seuered from a godly affection.

1. 1Rom. 10.10 Rom. 1.5 John. 3.25Rom. 10.10 Rom. 1.5 Iohn. 3.25

9 He shaketh the place of Paul out of their hands,¹ wherewith they are wont to defend their ignorance: moreover he pointeth as it were with the finger, what it is that driveth them into error, that is, that when the word of faith hath diverse significations, they not considering the diversity of the thing signified, dispute as though it were taken for one thing in all places alike, they also for teaching sake, do willingly grant that there are divers sorts of faith, besides that only faith of the godly: There may undoubtedly