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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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And indeed if the eternity of gods kingdom were always before our eyes, there will be no such long time, which would not be like to a very moment. We must regard the purpose of the Apostle, because he calleth that the last time, wherein all things are so fulfilled, that there remaineth, but the last revealing of Christ.
And indéede if the eternitie of gods kingdome were alwayes before our eyes, there will be no such long time, which would not be like to a verie moment. We must regard the purpose of ye Apostle, because he calleth that the last time, wherein al things are so fulfilled, that there remaineth, but the last reuealing of Christ.
You have heard that Antichrist. He speaketh as of a thing known. Whence it is easy to gather, that the faithful were taught ⟨image 48⟩and admonished from the beginning […] the dissipation of the Church which was t• come: both that they might carefully keep• themselves in the faith which they have received, and also that they might instruct th•• posterity to beware. For so God would have the Church to be tried, that none should b•• deceived, except wittingly and willingly, and that there should be no excuse of ignorance. But we see the whole world almost to have been miserably deceived, as if there had never been word spoken of Antichrist. Furthermore, in the Popedom, there is nothing more of account and usual, then that Antichrist shall come. In the mean time they are so besotted, that they espy not his tyranny that is yoked unto their necks. The same thing in truth is come unto them, that was unto the Jews. For albeit they hold the promises of the Messiah, yet are they further off from Christ, then if they had never heard of his name: for the imagined Messiah which they have feigned to themselves, hath utterly turned them away from the son of God. And if any by the Law and the prophets go about to bring them to the knowledge of Christ, he shall do nothing but loose his labour. The Papists imagine an