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A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may…A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may…
A case of conscience the greatest that [sic] ever was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolved by the word of God. Whereunto is added a brief discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.A case of conscience the greatest taht [sic] euer was, how a man may know, whether he be the son of God or no. Resolued by the vvord of God. Whereunto is added a briefe discourse, taken out of Hier. Zanchius.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1592Edinburgh: printed by Robert VValde-graue, 1592
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Joh. (He in whom the love of God is perfect, may hereby know, that he is in Christ.) 5. But he that keepeth his word, in him is the love of God: (uz. not that love wherewith God loveth him; but that, whereby he loveth God) is perfect indeed: (uz. sincere and sound perfection, being opposed, not to imperfection, but to hypocrisy:) hereby (therefore) we know that we are in him. 6. He that saith he remaineth in him, ought to walk even so, as he hath walked: (and therefore he must needs endeavour ⟨p. 8⟩himself in the commandments.
Ioh. (He in whome the loue of God is perfecte, may hereby know, that hee is in Christ.) 5. But he that keepeth his vvord, in him is the loue of God: (vz. not that loue wherewith God loueth him; but that, whereby he loueth God) is perfect indeede: (vz. sincere and sounde perfection, being opposed, not to imperfection, but to hypocrisie:) hereby (therefore) we know that we are in him. 6. He that saith he remaineth in him, ought to walke euen so, as hee hath walked: (and therefore he must needes endeuour ⟨p. 8⟩himselfe in the commandementes.
CH. Declare unto us some of the principal of these commandments?
CH. Declare vnto vs some of the principall of these commandements?
JOH. 7. Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye have heard from the beginning: this old commandment is the word, which ye have heard from the beginning. 8. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, that which is true (to wit, that the commandment is new which he will now write) in him (who reneweth the commandment of old given to Moses) & also in you, for the darkness is past. (uz. 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.