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…

7 He wipeth away an objection, that the faithful do find by experience a far other thing, that they are not only tempted with unquietness, but also are sometimes shaken with most grievous terrors: but he teacheth no such security, as is assailed with no carefulness, but rather he confesseth that the faithful ⟨image 109⟩have a perpetual strife with their own distrustfulness:¹ yet so that they faint not or turn their backs, but they always follow their strife, and at length go away conquerors, as may be seen in David, who always was not of quiet mind: and also by comparing of David with Achas.

7 He wipeth away an obiection, that the faythfull doe finde by experience a farre other thing, that they are not only tempted with vnquietnes, but also are sometymes shaken with most gréeuous terrors: but he teacheth no such securitie, as is assayled with no carefulnesse, but rather he confesseth that the faythfull ⟨image 109⟩haue a perpetuall strife with their owne distrustfulnesse:¹ yet so that they faynte not or turne their backes, but they alwayes folow their strife, and at length goe away conquerors, as may be seene in Dauid, who alwayes was not of quiet minde: and also by comparing of Dauid with Achas.

1. 1Psal. 42.6 Psal. 31.21 Psal. 116.7 Isaiah. 7.3Psal. 42.6 Psal. 31.21 Psal. 116.7