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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.
If any man love the world. He proveth ⟨image 45⟩by an argument of contraries how necessary it is to cast away the love of the world, if we will please God. And that he doth afterwards confirm by an argument of repugnance: because those things which be proper to the world be utterly at war with God. That must be kept in mind which I said already, that here is noted a profane disposition of life, which hath no fellowship with the kingdom of God: where men so grow out of kind, that being satisfied with this present life, they think no more of the immortal life then brute beasts. Therefore whosoever doeth so in bondage himself to earthly desires, he cannot be the child of God.
If anie man loue the world. Hée prooueth ⟨image 45⟩by an argument of contraries how necessarie it is to cast awaie the loue of the world, if we wil please God. And that he doth afterwards confirme by an argument of repugnaunces: because those thinges which be proper to the world be vtterly at warre with God. That must be kept in minde which I sayd already, that héere is noted a prophane disposition of life, which hath no fellowshippe with the kingdome of God: where men so growe out of kinde, that being satisfied with this present lyfe, they thinke no more of the immortall life then bruite beastes. Therefore whosoeuer doeth so inbondage himselfe to earthlye desires, he cannot be the childe of God.
16 That is, the lust of the flesh. The old interpreter saith otherwise. For of one sentence he maketh two. The Grecians have done better, which read together in one sentence, That whatsoever is of the world is not of God: and in one continued speech are set down three kinds of concupiscences. For in stead of explication, John hath put in these as it were three examples, that he might briefly show what endeavours, & what kind of thoughts they have, which live to the world.
16 That is, the lust of the flesh. The olde interpreter saith otherwise. For of one sentence he maketh two. The Grecians haue done better, which read together in one sentence, That whatsoeuer is of the worlde is not of God: and in one continued spéech are sette downe thrée kindes of concupiscences. For in stéede of explication, Iohn hath put in these as it were thrée examples, that hée might brieflye shew what indeauours, & what kinde of thoughts they haue, which liue to the world.