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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.
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.
For this purpose appeared the Sonne of God. Hée repeateth the same thing againe in other wordes, that hée sayde before, That Christ came to take awaye sinne. Hence are ⟨image 68⟩two things to be gathered: That they can not be accompted for the members of Christ, nor anye waye to appertayne to his bodye, in whome sinne dooth raigne. For wheresoeuer Christ sheweth his power, he putteth the Diuell and sinne to flight. Which also Iohn addeth immediatelye, for the next sentence, where he sayeth, That they sinne not which are borne of God, is the conclusion of those things, that went afore.
The Argument is drawn from repugnance, as I said before: because the kingdom of Christ, which of necessity bringeth with it righteousness, can not stand together with sin. But I have already touched afore, what Not to sin doth signify here. For he doth not make the Children of god utterly free from all fault, but he denieth that they can truly boast of this title: except such as from their heart endeavour them selves to frame their life unto the obedience of God.
The Argument is drawen from repugnaunces, as I sayd before: because the kingdome of Christ, which of necessitie bringeth with it righteousnnesse, can not stande together with sinne. But I haue alredie touched afore, what Not to sinne dooth signifie héere. For hée dooth not make the Children of god vtterlye frée from all fault, but hée denyeth that they can trulye boaste of this title: except such as from their heart indeauour them selues to frame their life vnto the obedience of God.