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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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Now we see that Christ is denied so often as those things that are proper unto him, are taken ⟨p. 37⟩from him. And as Christ is the end of the law and the Gospel, and hath in himself all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge: so is •he the very mark that all Heretics aim •at, that thither they may direct all their artillery. Wherefore the Apostle doth not without cause make them the chief of all deceivers, which fight against Christ, seeing that the full truth is set forth unto us in him.
Now we sée yt Christ is denyed so often as those things yt are proper vnto him, are takē ⟨p. 37⟩from him. And as Christ is the end of ye lawe and the Gospell, and hath in himselfe all the treasures of wisdome and knowledge: so is •he the verie marke that all Heretikes aime •at, that thether they maye directe all their artillerie. Wherefore the Apostle doth not without cause make them the chiefe of all deceiuers, which fight against Christ, séeing that the full truth is set forth vnto vs in him.
This is Antichrist. He speaketh not of that Prince of falling away, which should fit in the seat of God: but he putteth them in that wicked rabblement, whosoever strive to overturn Christ. And that he might increase their sin, he saith, that they deny no less the Father then the son: as if he should have said, That they have no more religion, because they have utterly cast away God, which he straight confirmeth by a reason added: because the Father cannot be separated from the son. And this is a sentence of excellent worthiness and deserveth to be accounted amongst the chief principles of our religion, yea, after we have confessed that there is one God. This second point must necessarily be adjoined. That he is no other, but ⟨image 54⟩