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…

27 That which John saith, the fear is not in charity,¹ &c. maketh nothing against this: for he speaketh not of willing or childlike fear, but of constrained and servile fear: for the wicked fear not Gods displeasure,² but his punishment and wrath, and that truly as though it did hang every hour over their necks: but the faithful, fear not so much punishment as displeasure, neither do they that truly, as though some punishment did hang over them, but they beware, least they procure it.

27 That which Iohn sayth, ye feare is not in charitie,¹ &c. maketh nothing against this: for he speaketh not of willing or childlike feare, but of constrayned and seruile feare: for the wicked feare not Gods displeasure,² but his punishment and wrath, and that truly as though it did hange euery houre ouer their neckes: but the faythfull, feare not so much punishment as displeasure, neyther doe they that truely, as though some punishment did hange ouer them, but they beware, least they procure it.

1. 11. Joh. 4.81. Ioh. 4.8
2. 2Eph. 5.6 Col. 3.6

28 After he hath made perfect the second member of the definition, he cometh to the third, that is to say, to that which he said, had respect unto Faith (Gods good will) in which word he interpreteth is assigned whatsoever belongeth to perfect felicity: