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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.
He that doeth not righteousness is not […] God, nor he that loveth not his brother. 11 Because this is the preaching which you have heard from the beginning, that we lo•• one another. 12 Not of Cain which was of that wicked one, and slew his brother, and wherefore slew•• he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brothers good. 13 Marvel not my brethren, if the world hate you.
Hee that doeth not righteousnesse is not 〈…〉 God, nor he that loueth not his brother. 11 Because this is the preaching which you haue heard from the beginning, that we lo•• one another. 12 Not of Caine which was of that wicked one, and slew his brother, and wherefore slew•• he him? Because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good. 13 Meruaile not my brethren, if the worl• hate you.
HE that doth not righteousness. To do righteousness, and to commit sin, are here set one against another. Therefore to do righteousness, is nothing else then from the heart to fear God, and to walk in his precepts, as far as mans frailty will bear. For albeit that righteousness if it be taken precisely, is no other thing then the full observing of the law, from which the faithful are always far of: yet because God doth not lay their ⟨p. 55⟩••fences & faults to their charge, this parcel f obedience which they perform unto God, s called righteousness. And John showeth plainly that they are not of God, whosoever ine not righteously: because whosoever God alleth, he doth renew them by his spirit. Therefore the newness of life is a perpetual witness of Gods free election.