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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.
For it doeth not follow, that a little child hath no reasonable soul, because he hath not the use of it, or that the Trees be dead in Winter, because they bear no fruit, or that there is no Fire, because there is no flame.
For it doeth not followe, that a little child hath no reasonable soule, because he hath not the vse of it, or that the Trees be dead in Winter, because thei beare no fruite, or that there is no Fire, because there is no flame.
Again,1 the Lord Jesus Christ killeth in us, that is, beginneth to kill in us the whole body of sin, and maketh all things new concerning the quality thereof, so that our understanding and judgement is lightened and governed, that it beginneth to approve of those good things which before it misliked, our will also is cleansed to the hatred of sin, and desire of those things that be good, and our affection begin to fly and eschew what is forbidden, and to embrace and follow that which is commended of the Lord. The which inward power of the Spirit of Christ, if we feel in effect, ⟨image 7⟩and working in our own soul, or see the care it leadeth others unto: the conclusion is infallible and plain, that we have faith, and so consequently Jesus Christ & eternal life.
Againe,1 the Lorde Iesus Christ killeth in vs, that is, beginneth to kil in vs the whole bodie of sinne, and maketh all thinges newe concernyng the qualitie thereof, so that our vnderstandyng and iudgement is lightened and gouerned, that it beginneth to approue of those good thynges which before it misliked, our will also is cleansed to the hatred of sinne, and desire of those thynges that be good, and our affection beginne to flie and eschewe what is forbidden, and to embrace and followe that whiche is commended of the Lorde. The whiche inwarde power of the Spirite of Christ, if wee feele in effect,