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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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5 Further you know that he hath appeared. He showeth by another argument how much sin and faith do differ. For it is Christs office to take away sin, and to this end he was sent of his father: and by faith we are made partakers of the righteousness of Christ. Therefore whosoever believeth in Christ, it is of necessity, that he be purged from sins. But whereas our Saviour Christ is said in another place to take ⟨image 65⟩away sins, because by his death he hath purged them, least they should be laid to our charge before God: John. 1.29. In this place John meaneth that truly and in very deed, as they say, Christ taketh away sins, because by him our old man is crucified. Rom. 6.6. And his spirit doth mortify our flesh, with the corrupt affections thereof, by repentance. Neither doth the course of the text suffer to expound it of remission. For so, as I have said he reasoneth, that they which cease not to sin, do make frustrate the benefit of Christ: seeing he came that he might destroy the kingdom of sin. And that is referred to sanctification of the spirit.
5 Furder you know that he hath appeared. He showeth by another argument how much sinne and faith doo differ. For it is Christes office to take away sinne, and to this ende he was sent of his father: and by faith we are made pertakers of the righteousnesse of Christ. Therefore whosoeuer beléeueth in Christ, it is of necessitie, that he be purged from sinnes. But whereas our Sauiour Christ is sayde in another place to take ⟨image 65⟩awaye sinnes, because by his death he hath purged them, least they should be laid to our charge before God: Iohn. 1.29. In this place Iohn meaneth that truly and in very déed, as they say, Christ taketh away sinnes, because by him our olde man is crucified. Rom. 6.6. And his spirit doth mortifie our flesh, with the corrupt affections thereof, by repentance. Neither doth the course of the text suffer to expoūd it of remission. For so, as I haue said he reasoneth, that they which cease not to sin, do make frustrate the benefit of Christ: séeing he came that he might destroy the kingdome of sinne. And that is referred to sanctification of the spirit.