A Golden Chain

Joh. ¹Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you: But an old commandment which ye have heard from the beginning: this old commandment ⟨p. 687⟩is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you,² that, which is true [to wit that the commandment is new which he will not write [in him] who reneweth the commandment of old given to Moses] and also in you, for the darkness is past [i. the hardening of the minds of men under the old testament, whereby they did but in a small measure understand the word [and that true light] a greater measure of illumination, as also the writing of Gods laws, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshy hearts; so as they be transformed into the obedience thereof] now shineth.

Ioh. ¹Brerhren, I write no newe commandement vnto you: But an old commandement which yee haue heard from the beginning: this olde commandement ⟨p. 687⟩is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning. Againe, a newe commandement I write vnto you,² that, which is true [to wit that the commandement is newe which he will not write [in him] who renueth the commandement of old giuen to Moses] and also in you, for the darkenes is past [i. the hardening of the minds of men vnder the old testament, wherby they did but in a small measure vnderstand the word [and that true light] a greater measure of illumination, as also the writing of Gods lawes, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshie hearts; so as they be transformed into the obedience thereof] now shineth.

1. 1Vers. 7.
2. 2Vers. 8.