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A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.
London: printed by Thomas Purfoote, 1581
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
So than must we mind joying for graces received, and for the same give God thanks, that withal we desire of him persevering and increase.
So than must wee minde ioying for graces receiued, and for the same giue God thanks, that withal we desire of him perseuering and increase.
4 Having heard our faith.) This was a provocation both of love towards them, and of care for their salvation, when he heard that they excelled in faith & love. And certainly such force ought the excellent gifts of God to work in us, that wheresoever they appear, they should enforce us to be in love with them. He calleth it faith In Christ, to the end we should alway remember, that Christ is the proper or very mark (for the level) of faith. He putteth Charity to the Saints, not to the end he would exclude or shut out other (therefrom), but for that as every one is near joined unto us in God, so more nearly ought we to embrace him with a peculiar love. True love than will extend it self to all men universally, because even all men are our flesh, and are created after the Image of God: but as concerning degrees, it will begin at them that be of household the of faith.
4 Hauing heard our faith.) This was a prouocation both of loue towards them, and of care for their saluation, whē he heard that they excelled in faith & loue. And certainly such force ought the excellent gifes of God to worke in vs, that wheresoeuer they appeare, they should enforce vs to be in loue with them. He calleth it faith In Christ, to the end we should alway remēber, that Christ is the proper or very marke (for the leuell) of faith. He putteth Charitie to the Saints, not to ye end he would exclude or shut out other (therefrom), but for that as euery one is neere ioined vnto vs in God, so more neerelye ought we to embrace him with a peculiar loue. True loue than will extende it selfe to all men vniuersally, because euen all men are our flesh, and are created after the Image of God: but as concearning degrees, it will begin at them that be of housholde the of fayth.