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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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22 Who is a liar? He doth not affirm, that they only are liars, who deny that the Son of God is come in the flesh, lest any should beyond measure disquiet ⟨p. 36⟩himself in dissolving this doubt: but that they exceed all other. As if he had said, Except this may be taken to be a lye, that there cannot any other thing be taken so. As we use commonly to speak. If unfaithfulness to GOD and men be not a fault, what else shall we call a fault? And that which he had generally touched of false prophets, he now applieth to the state of his own time. For he doth with the finger point them out which troubled the Church. Whereas the old Writers thought, that Cherinthus and Carpocrates were noted out, I easily receive it. But the denying of Christ stretcheth far. For it is not enough to confess in one word that Jesus is Christ, except he be acknowledged to be such a one as he is offered unto us of his Father in the Gospel.
22 Who is a lyer? Hée dooth not affirme, that they onely are lyers, who denye that the Sonne of God is come in the flesh, leaste any shoulde beyonde measure disquiet ⟨p. 36⟩himselfe in dissoluing this doubte: but that they excéede all other. As if hée had sayde, Excepte this maye bée taken to bée a lye, that there cannot any other thing be taken so. As wée vse commonly to speake. If vnfaithfulnesse to GOD and men bée not a faulte, what els shall we call a faulte? And that which hée had generally touched of false prophets, hée nowe applyeth to the state of his owne time. For hée dooth with the finger poynt them out which troubled the Church. Whereas the olde Writers thought, that Cherinthus and Carpocrates were noted out, I easelye receyue it. But the denying of Christ stretcheth farre. For it is not inough to confesse in one word that Iesus is Christ, except he be acknowledged to be such a one as hée is offered vnto vs of his Father in the Gospell.
Those two Heretics whom I have before named, gave the title of Christ to the Son of God: but yet they untruly held him to be only man. As there are divers others, as Arrius, who adorning him with the name of GOD, did nevertheless spoil him of his eternal and omnipotent Divinity.