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A commentary of M. John Calvin upon the Epistle to the PhilippiansA commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine vppon the Epistle to the Philippians
A commentary of M. John Calvin upon the Epistle to the Philippians wherein is set out the necessity and profit of affliction unto the faithful, the benefit of God his word, the fruits, of unity and humility, free justification by faith in Jesus Christ without our own merits, the assurance, joy, and contented minds of the godly, and their perseverance in godliness unto the end. With many other comfortable and profitable points of religion. Translated out of Latin by W.B.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine vppon the Epistle to the Philippians wherein is set out the necessitie and profite of affliction vnto the faithfull, the benefite of God his word, the fruits, of vnitie and humilitie, free iustification by faith in Iesus Christ without our owne merites, the assurance, ioy, and contented mindes of the godlie, and their perseueraunce in godlinesse vnto the end. With many other comfortable and profitable pointes of religion. Translated out of Latine by W.B.
London: printed by John Windet for Nicolas Lyng, 1584
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: again I say rejoice. 5 Let your patient mind be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing: but in all things let your requests be known unto God in prayer & supplication with giving of thanks. 7 And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your harts & minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Furthermore Brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are grave, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are honest: if there be any virtue, & if there be any praise think on these things. 9 Which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, & seen in me, do those things, and the God of peace shall be with you.
4 Reioyce in the Lord alwaie: againe I say reioyce. 5 Let your pacient minde be knowne to all men. The Lorde is at hand. 6 Bee carefull for nothing: but in all thinges let your requestes bee knowne vnto God in praier & supplication with giuing of thankes. 7 And the peace of God which passeth al vnderstanding, shall keepe your harts & minds in Christ Iesus. 8 Furthermore Brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are graue, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are amiable, whatsoeuer things are honest: if there be any vertue, & if there bee any praise thinke on these things. 9 Which yee haue both learned, and receyued, and hearde, & seene in me, doe those things, and the God of peace shall bee with you.
4 Rejoice in the Lord. This is an exhortation applied to the time. For because the state of the godly was much troubled, every where dangers imminent, it might so fall out, that they being overcome with sorrow & impatience, might faint. Therefore he biddeth them, howsoever their estate were hated and troubled, nevertheless to rejoice in the Lord: for then especially the spiritual consolations wherewith the Lord do recreate and cheer us, must show forth their strength, when the whole world do provoke us to desperation: but we must consider by the circumstance of the time, how forcible this voice would have been from Pauls mouth, who might be the especial cause of their heaviness. For if they be afraid of persecutions, of bonds, of banishment, or of death: here the Apostle cometh forth, who amidest his bonds, in the midst of hot persecutions, and in fear of death, is not only joyful