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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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19 They went out from among us. He preventeth another objection, that the Church did seem to have begotten those mischiefs, and for a time nourished them in her bosom. For in truth it is of more force to trouble the weak, if any one who hath professed one faith with us do fall away, then ⟨p. 33⟩if a thousand that are without should conspire against us. He therefore so confesseth that they came out of the bosom of the Church, that he yet denieth, that they were ever of the Church. Further the way to deduce the objection, is, that the Church is always subject to this evil, that is, constrained to bear many hypocrites, which in truth have not Christ, howsoever with their mouth they profess his name for a time. When he saith, They went out from us, he signifieth that they did first occupy a room in the Church, and were accounted in the number of the godly. Yet he denieth that they were of us, because they did falsely pretend the name of the faithful, even as chaff albeit it is mingled with wheat in one floor, yet is not accounted to be of the wheat.
19 They went out from among vs. Hée preuenteth another obiection, that ye Church did séeme to haue begotten those mischiefes, and for a time nourished them in her bosome. For in truth it is of more force to trouble the weake, if any one who hath professed one faith with vs doo fall away, then ⟨p. 33⟩if a thousand that are without shuld conspire against vs. He therefore so confesseth that they came out of the bosome of the Church, that he yet denieth, that they were euer of the Church. Further the way to deduce the obiection, is, that the Church is alwaies subiect to this euill, that is, constrained to beare manye hypocrites, which in truth haue not Christ, howsoeuer wt their mouth they professe his name for a time. When he saith, They went out from vs, he signifieth yt they did first occupie a roome in the Church, and were accompted in the number of the godly. Yet he denieth that they were of vs, because they did falsly pretend the name of ye faithfull, euen as chaffe albeit it is mingled with wheate in one floore, yet is not accompted to be of the wheate.