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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.
And we know that when we shall be made manifest. This condition must be changed into an Adverb of time where, or when. Further this word shall appear, is taken otherwise then before. The Apostle said a little before, that it appeareth not yet what we shall be, since the fruit of our adoption is hid: because our felicity is in heaven, and we are strangers far from thence in the earth, & because this frail life that is subject to an hundred deaths, is far unlike to that eternal glory which belongeth to the children of God: because being shut up after a slavish manner in the prison of flesh, we are far distant from the free dominion of heaven and earth. But now he referreth this note to Christ, When he shall appear. For he teacheth the same thing that Paul doeth unto the Collos. chapter. 3. verse. 3. where he saith, Your life is hid with Christ: but when Christ which is your life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. And indeed our faith can no other way remain ⟨p. 45⟩steady, then while it looketh unto the coming of Christ. For this is the cause why God doeth defer the manifestation of our glory: because Christ is not yet made manifest in the power of his kingdom. This I say, is the only prop of our faith, that we may patiently wait for the life that is promised us. So soon as any one doth turn aside but a little from Christ, it cannot be chosen but he shall faint.
And we know that when we shall be made manifest. This condition must be chaunged into an Aduerb of time where, or when. Further this worde shall appeare, is taken otherwise then before. The Apostle sayde a lyttle before, yt it appereth not yet what we shal be, since the fruit of our adoption is hid: because our felicitie is in heauen, and we are straungers farre from thence in the earth, & because this fraile life that is subiect to an hundreth deaths, is farre vnlike to that eternall glorye which belongeth to the children of God: because being shut vp after a slauishe manner in the prison of flesh, we are farre distaunt from the frée dominion of heauen and earth. But nowe he referreth this note to Christ, When hee shall appeare. For hée teacheth the same thing that Paule doeth vnto the Collos. chapter. 3. verse. 3. where he sayth, Your life is hidde with Christ: but when Christ which is your lyfe shall appeare, then shall yée also appeare with him in glory. And indéede our fayth can no other waye remaine ⟨p. 45⟩