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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.
By the word Know, he noteth out the certainty of Faith, that he may discern it from opinion. Neither is here noted a simple and universal knowledge, but that which every one ought to apply to himself, that he may know of a truth, that he shall once be made like unto Christ. Therefore howsoever the giving forth of our glory is deferred to the coming of Christ, yet the knowledge of it is most excellently assured.
By the word Knowe, he noteth out the certaintie of Faith, that he maye discerne it from opinion. Neither is héere noted a simple and vniuersal knowledge, but that which euery one ought to apply to himselfe, that he may know of a truth, that he shall once bée made lyke vnto Christ. Therefore howsoeuer the giuing forth of our glorie is deferred to the cōming of Christ, yet the knowledge of it is most excellently assured.
Like. He doth not mean that we shall be equal, but there must needs be some difference between the head and the members: but we shall be like him, because he shall make our vile body like to his glorious body, as Paul teacheth. Phil. 3.21. For the Apostle goeth about to show that this is the last end of our adoption, that that which by order went ⟨image 62⟩before in Christ, be at the last fulfilled in us. Yet the reason that is added, seemeth to be weak. For if the beholding of Christ shall make us like unto Christ, the wicked shall have the same glory with us, who also shall see him. I answer, that this is a familiar kind of beholding, which the wicked cannot bear, but be sore amazed: yea over and besides that they shall horribly fear, and fly from the sight of God: his glory shall blind their eyes even so that they shall be amazed with confusion. For we see how Adam knowing his own evil, fled from the presence of God Gen. 3.6. And God doth pronounce that generally upon all men by Moses, No man shall see me and live,