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The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the first Epistle of Saint John, and…The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and…
The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the first Epistle of Saint John, and upon the Epistle of Jude wherein according to the truth of the words of the holy Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the point of true justification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bringeth forth in the regeneration. Translated into English by W.H.The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and vpon the Epistle of Iude wherein accordyng to the truthe of the woordes of the holie Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the poinct of true iustification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bryngeth forthe in the regeneration. Translated into Englishe by W.H.
London: printed by John Kyngstone and T. East for John Harrison the younger, 1580London: printed by Ihon Kyngstone and T. East for Iohn Harrison the yonger, 1580
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.
In all which as the Lord Jesus hath trodden the Winepress alone,1 and carried captive for evermore, what soever might withstand the salvation of his, and by his Spirit directed us into the light and use of the same: so in the like power of the same Spirit he sealeth unto the consciences of men, the sound warrant of the infinite favour of GOD in the righteousness of his Son, to the free and sure enjoying of all the rest.2 And as who so hath not the Spirit of Christ is none of his,3 whereby is severed the states of men, so the same Spirit is discerned ⟨image 5⟩by his effects, which because in this case they are of two sorts, it shall be profitable in a word to weigh them a part, that in the effectual trial of the same, the children of God may in a sound experience of the power of Christ in their own souls, be cheered unto constancy in every good duty against Satan and men: and the vain dissemblers, Heretics, time servers, Epicures, and carnal Gospellers, with the like, who swarm every where, may (if they had eyes to see) perceive their just cause to return, and to humble their souls unto the obedience of the Lord.
In all whiche as the Lorde Iesus hath troden the Winepresse alone,1 and carried captiue for euermore, what soeuer might withstande the saluation of his, and by his Spirite directed vs into the light and vse of the same: so in the like power of the same Spirite he sealeth vnto the consciences of men, the sounde warrant of the infinite fauour of GOD in the righteousnesse of his Sonne, to the free and sure enioiyng of al the rest.2 And as who so hath not the Spirite of Christ is none of his,3 whereby is seuered the states of men, so the same Spirite is discerned ⟨image 5⟩