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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.
18 IT is the last time. He confirmeth the faithful against offences whe• with they might have been troubled. Now were sprung up divers sects, which did cu•• a sunder the unity of faith, and disperse the Churches. And the Apostle doth not only fence the faithful, least they should stumble: but turneth all this into another end. For he doth admonish them that the last time is at hand, and therefore he exhorteth them to the greater watchfulness, as if he should have said. When divers errors spring up, you ought rather to be awakened then overwhelmed. For thence is to be gathered, that Christ is not far hence. Therefore let us be diligent to wait for him, least he take us at a sudden We ought at this day to be stirred up in like manner: and to lay hold by faith ⟨p. 31⟩•f the coming of Christ which is at hand, when Satan setteth all out of order, to disturb the Church. For these are signs of the •ast time. But so many years which have pas•ed since the death of John, do seem to convince this prophecy of untruth. I answer •hat the Apostle doth show to the faithful according to the usual manner of the Scripture, that there is nothing remaineth further •o be looked for, but that Christ appear for the redemption of the world. But because he setteth no certain time: he neither fed the men of his time with vain hope, neither would he cut off the course of the Church in time to come, nor the succession of many years, wherein the Church hath continued in the world unto this day.
18 IT is the last time. He confirmeth the faithful against offences whe• with they might haue bene troubled. Nowe were sprong vp diuers sectes, which did cu•• a sunder the vnitie of faith, and disperse the Churches. And ye Apostle doth not only fence the faithfull, least they should stumble: but turneth all this into another ende. For hée doth admonish them that the last time is at hand, and therefore he exhorteth them to the greater watchfulnesse, as if he should haue saide. When diuers errours spring vp, you ought rather to be awakened then ouerwhelmed. For thēce is to be gathered, that Christ is not farre hence. Therefore let vs be diligent to waite for him, least he take vs at a sodaine We ought at this day to be stirred vp in like manner: and to lay hold by faith