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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.
14 We know, that we are translated from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Every one that hateth his brother, is a manslayer: & you know that no manslayer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 By this have we known love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 If any man have this worlds good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him. 18 My little children, let us not love in word and tongue, but in deed and truth.
14 Wee knowe, that wee are translated from death to life, because we loue the bretheren. He that loueth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Euerie one that hateth his brother, is a manslayer: & you know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him. 16 By this haue wee knowen loue, because hee layde downe his lyfe for vs: and we ought to lay downe our liues for the bretheren. 17 If anie man haue this worldes good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion frō him, how dwelleth the loue of God in him. 18 My little children, let vs not loue in word and tongue, but in deede and truth.
14 HE commendeth love unto us by an excellent speech: because it is a testimony of our being delivered from death to life. Whereupon it followeth, that if we love our brethren, we are happy, and if we hate them, we are miserable. There is no man that doth not desire to escape and to be delivered from death, therefore they must need be more then blind, who by fostering of hatred do willingly pamper their own death. Further, when the apostle saith, that by love it is known that we have passed into life, he meaneth not that man is his own deliverer, as if by loving the brethren he delivered himself from death, & obtained life for himself. For he doth not dispute here of the cause of salvation: but seeing love is the principal fruit of the spirit, it is also a certain note of regeneration.