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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.
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⟩which is known in Christ. Neither doth the Apostle here cunningly dispute of the unity of being. It is certain indeed that the son cannot be separated away from the Father, because he is [Omoùsios] that is, One substance: but now there is another thing in hand: namely, that the Father who otherwise is invisible, hath only made himself known in the son. Whereupon he is also called the image of the Father: because he doth represent and deliver unto us whatsoever is profitable to be known of the father. For the alone majesty of God doth always darken our eyes with his infinite brightness. Therefore it is of necessity that we look unto Christ. Here is access to the light, which is otherwise worthily said to be unable to be come unto. I say again, that here is not handled the exact disputation of the eternal being of Christ, which only he hath with the father. Indeed this place doth plentifully suffice to prove that: but John calleth us to the practise of faith, that is, that because God hath given himself wholly unto us to be joined in Christ, it is in vain to seek him else where. Or if any desire more plainly: because in Christ dwelleth all fullness of divinity, that ⟨p. 38⟩without him there is nothing of God. Whereupon it followeth, that the Turks, Jews, & the •ke, have for God a very Idol. For with what •itles so ever they adorn their God whom they worship: because yet they reject him, without whom none can come to God, & in whom God •ath wholly made himself known unto us: what have they but their own creature or counterfeit?