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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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Therefore the world. This temptation doth vehemently assail our faith, that we should not so be accounted for the children of God, or have any note of such excellency seen in us, that rather the whole world almost doth hold us for a mocking stock. Therefore by the present condition it can hardly be gathered ⟨p. 44⟩that God is our Father: for the devil inventeth all ways to darken his blessing. He giveth a remedy to this offence when he saith, That it is not yet known What manner of men we are, because the world knoweth not God: therefore it is no marvel, if it contemn his children. Of which thing there was a notable pattern in Isaac & Jacob. For when each of them was elected of God, the one Ismael scoffed and jested at Gen. 21.9. & 27.41. the other Esau persecuted with threatenings & with sword. Therefore howsoever we seem to be oppressed in the world, our salvation remaineth nevertheless found & in good state.
Therefore the world. This temptation doth vehemently assayle our faith, that wée should not so be accounted for the children of God, or haue anie note of such excellencie séene in vs, yt rather the whole world almost doth hold vs for a mocking stocke. Therefore by the present condition it can hardly be gathered ⟨p. 44⟩that God is our Father: for the diuell inuenteth all wayes to darken his blessing. He giueth a remedie to this offence when hée saith, That it is not yet knowen What manner of men we are, because the world knoweth not God: therefore it is no meruaile, if it contempne his children. Of which thing ther was a notable paterne in Isaac & Iacob. For when each of them was elected of God, the one Ismael scoffed and iested at Gen. 21.9. & 27.41. the other Esau persecuted wc threatenings & with swoord. Therfore howsoeuer we séeme to be oppressed in ye world, our saluatiō remaineth neuertheles founde & in good state.