Institutes 3.11.19 — OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. BOTH THE NAME AND THE REALITY DEFINED.

**OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. BOTH THE NAME AND THE REALITY DEFINED.**

The reader now perceives with what fairness the Sophists of the present day cavil at our doctrine, when we say that a man is justified by faith alone ( Rom. 4:2 ). They dare not deny that he is justified by faith , seeing Scripture so often declares it; but as the word alone is nowhere expressly used they will not tolerate its being added. French, “Mais pource que ce mot Seule, n’y est point exprimé, ils nous reprochent qu’il est adjousté du notre;”—but because this word Alone is not expressed, they upbraid us with having it added of our own accord.

Source

• source-manifest/institutes — Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, tr. Beveridge 1845 (PD)
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