Calvin, on hypocrisy

<p>Source, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 1, Chapter 4, Section 4; by John Calvin; edited by John T. McNeill; the Westminster Press; ISBN 0-664-22028-2; Vol. 1, page 50.</p>

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Calvin, in his fourth point under the Chapter 4 heading, "This knowledge (of God) Is Either Smothered Or Corrupted, Partly By Ignorance, Partly By Malice", "A second sin arises, that they never consider God at all unless compelled to; and they do not come nigh until they are dragged there despite their resistance.  And not even then are they impressed with the voluntary fear that arises out of reverence for the divine majesty, but merely with a slavish, forced fear, which God's judgment extorts from them."</p>