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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.
26 These things I have written unto you. The Apostle doth again excuse it, that he admonisheth them, who otherwise had knowledge & judgement. And this he doth that they may adjoin the judgement of the spirit, least the admonition be fruitless. As if he should have said, I do those things that belong to me: but it is of necessity in the mean time that the spirit of God do guide you in all things. For in vain shall I beat your ear, or rather the air with the sound of my voice, except he speak within. When we hear that he hath written of deceivers, let us always mark that this charge doeth ever lye upon a good and painful Pastor, not only that he gather together the sheep, but also that he root out and drive away all ravening Wolves. For what shall it avail to set abroad the pure voice of the Gospel, if we wink at the manifest deceits of Satan. Therefore there is not any man that can faithfully teach the Church, except he bind himself to repress errors, ⟨image 57⟩if he see any cast abroad of the deceivers. Where he saith, the anointing Which ye have received of him, I refer it to Christ.
26 These things I haue written vnto you. The Apostle doth againe excuse it, that he admonisheth them, who otherwise had knowledge & iudgement. And this he doth that they may adioyne ye iudgement of the spirite, least ye admonition be fruitles. As if he shuld haue said, I doe those things that belong to me: but it is of necessitie in the meane time that the spirit of God doe guide you in al things. For in vaine shall I beat your eare, or rather the aire with the sounde of my voice, excepte hée speake within. When wée heare that hée hath written of deceyuers, let vs alwayes marke that this charge doeth euer lye vppon a good and painefull Pastour, not onelye that hée gather together the shéepe, but also that hée roote out and driue awaie all rauening Wolues. For what shall it auaile to sette abroade the pure voyce of the Gospell, if wée winke at the manifest deceites of Sathan. Therefore there is not anye man that canne faythfully teach the Church, except he binde himselfe to represse errours, ⟨image 57⟩if he sée anie cast abroade of the deceiuers. Where he saith, the annointing Which yee haue receiued of him, I referre it to Christ.