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…

22 The other kind of fear, which the faithful learn by the examples of Gods vengeance showed against the wicked, doeth nothing diminish the safety of their Faith, but doeth more confirm the same. And they set such examples before their eyes, not to beat down their consciences with terror, that they rest not upon the assuredness of Gods mercy, but diligently to hold down, the rash presumption, which out of the remnants of the flesh creepeth sometimes even into the holy ones, that with vain confidence it wax not outrageously wanton. When the Apostle in setting forth the scourges wherewith the Lord in old time, had punished the people of Israel, putteth the Corinthians ⟨p. 103⟩in fear that they entangle not them selves with like evils,¹ he doeth not thereby abate their affiance, but only shaketh away the dullness of the flesh, by which Faith is wont more to be oppressed then strengthened. And when he taketh occasion of the Jews fall, to exhort him that standeth, to take heed that he fall not,² he doeth not therefore bid us waver, as though we were not thereby assured of our steadfastness, but only he taketh away arrogant presumption, & rash trusting too much in our own strength, that after the thrusting out of the Jews, the Gentiles being received into their place, should not too much outrageously triumph against them Albeit he speaketh not only to the faithful, but also in the same saying comprehē death the hypocrites that gloried only in the outward show.

22 The other kinde of feare, which the faythfull learne by the examples of Gods vengeaunce shewed agaynst the wicked, doeth nothing diminish the safetie of their Fayth, but doeth more confirme the same. And they set such examples before their eyes, not to beate downe their consciences with terrour, that they rest not vpon the assurednesse of Gods mercy, but diligently to holde down, the rash presumption, which out of the remnantes of the fleshe créepeth sometimes euen into the holy ones, that with vayne confidence it waxe not outragiously wanton. When the Apostle in setting foorth the scourges wherwith the Lorde in olde tyme, had punished the people of Israell, putteth the Corinthians ⟨p. 103⟩