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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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Whereupon it followeth, that they are his members and are led of him, whosoever delight in sin.
Wherevpon it followeth, that they are his members and are led of him, whosoeuer delight in sinne.
Further, this Beginning whereof the Apostle maketh mention, is not of eternity: as when he teacheth that the word was from the beginning. For there is great odds, between God and creatures. The beginning in God is without time. Wherefore, seeing the word was ever with God, thou shalt not find any instant of time wherein it began to be: but it is of necessity that thou come to very eternity it self. And here John meaneth nothing else, but that the devil was an Apostate, immediately after the creation of the world, and from thence hath never ceased to spread abroad his poison amongest men.
Further, this Beginning whereof the Apostle maketh mention, is not of eternitie: as when he teacheth that the word was from the beginning. For there is great oddes, betwéene God and creatures. The beginning in God is without time. Wherefore, séeing the word was euer with God, thou shalt not finde any instant of time wherin it began to be: but it is of necessitie that thou come to very eternitie it selfe. And héere Iohn meaneth nothing els, but yt the diuell was an Apostata, immediatelye after the creation of the worlde, and from thence hath neuer ceased to spreade abroade his poyson amongest men.
For this purpose appeared the Son of God. He repeateth the same thing again in other words, that he said before, That Christ came to take away sin. Hence are ⟨image 68⟩two things to be gathered: That they can not be accounted for the members of Christ, nor any way to appertain to his body, in whom sin doth reign. For wheresoever Christ showeth his power, he putteth the Devil and sin to flight. Which also John addeth immediately, for the next sentence, where he sayeth, That they sin not which are borne of God, is the conclusion of those things, that went afore.