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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
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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.
Further it is no great matter, whether it be a full and whole partition. Albeit thou shalt not find a worldly man, in whom these desires do not reign, or at the least some one •f them.
Further it is no great matter, whether it be a full and whole partition. Albeit thou shalt not finde a worldly man, in whom these de•ires doo not raigne, or at the least some one •f them.
It remaineth that we see, what he meaneth by each of them. The first part useth to •e expounded generally of all wicked desires: because the flesh signifieth the whole corrupt nature of man. Albeit I would not contend, yet I will not dissemble, that I approve of another sense. When Paul forbiddeth,