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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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But whereas he saith, they have an anointing of that Holy one. I doubt not but he alludeth to the old Figures. For out of the Sanctuary there was oil taken to anoint the Priests. But Daniel. 7.24. showeth that the coming of Christ is the proper time of anointing with the holy of holiest. For therefore was he anointed of his Father, that he might pour forth upon us, much plenty of his own fullness.
But whereas he saith, they haue an annoynting of that Holy one. I doubt not but he alludeth to the olde Figures. For out of the Sanctuarie there was oyle taken to annoynt the Priests. But Daniel. 7.24. sheweth that the comming of Christ is the proper time of annoynting with the holy of holiest. For therefore was he annoynted of his Father, that he might poure forth vppon vs, much plentie of his owne fulnesse.
Hence it followeth that men are not rightly wise by the sharpness of their own ⟨image 52⟩understanding: but by the enlightening of the Spirit: and then that we are no ways made partakers of the Spirit but by Christ, who is the true Sanctuary, and our alone high Priest.
Hence it followeth that men are not rightly wise by the sharpnesse of their owne ⟨image 52⟩vnderstanding: but by the inlyghtening of the Spirite: and then that we are no waies made pertakers of the Spirite but by Christ, who is the true Sanctuarie, and our alone high Priest.