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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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We know further, that he is not equal with God, that he should contend with him in a like power: but that he is forced manger his teeth, that he cannot do any thing, except at the will and assignment of his creator. Finally when John saith, Some are borne of God, and some are of the Devil, he feigneth no propagation as the Manichees did dream: but he meaneth that the first are governed by the Spirit of Christ: and the others are violently carried of Satan, as God hath given him this power against unbelievers.
We knowe further, that he is not equall with God, that he should contend with him in a like power: but that hée is forced manger his téeth, that hée cannot doo anye thing, except at the will and assignment of his creatour. Finally when Iohn saith, Some are borne of God, and some are of the Diuell, he faineth no propagation as the Maniches did dreame: but he meaneth that the first are gouerned by the Spirite of Christ: and the others are vyolently carryed of Sathan, as God hath giuen him this power against vnbeleeuers.
Because the Devil sinneth from the beginning. Even as before he spake not only of Christs person, when he said, he was ⟨p. 51⟩righteous, but did assign him to be the cause and Fountain of righteousness: so now when he saith the Devil sinneth, he comprehendeth his whole body, that is, all reprobates. As if he had said, this is the devils property, that he force unto sin.
Because the Diuell sinneth from the beginning. Euen as before he spake not only of Christes person, when he sayd, hée was ⟨p. 51⟩righteous, but didde assigne him to bée the cause and Fountaine of righteousnesse: so nowe when hée sayth the Diuell sinneth, hée comprehendeth his whole bodie, that is, all reprobates. As if hée had sayde, this is the diuells propertie, that he force vnto sinne.