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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.
15 Is a manslayer. To the end he may stir us the more unto love, he showeth how detestable a thing before God, hatred is. There is no man but he abhorreth man slaughter: yea, we all hold the very name to be execrable. And the apostle showeth that they are all manslayers which hate their brethren. He could not speak any thing more bitterly, ⟨image 74⟩and yet this is not hyperbolical. For whom we hate, we could afford that he perished. And it is no matter, if one keep his hands from the evil. For the very desire is condemned before God as much as is the practise. Yea, also when we our selves do not desire to do hurt, if yet we desire that some evil may come unto our brother from other where, even then also we are manslayers. Therefore the Apostle doeth define the matter, even as it is, where he giveth the name of manslaughter to hatred. Whereby is convinced the foolishness of men, because when they do even loath the name, they make almost no account of the fault it self. And whence is that? Even because the outward face of things doth occupy all our senses, before God the inward affection is regarded. Wherefore least any do any more lessen so exceeding an evil, let us learn to call back our judgements to the judgement seat of God.
15 Is a manslayer. To the end hée maye stirre vs the more vnto loue, he sheweth how detestable a thing before God, hatred is. Ther is no man but he abhorreth man slaughter: yea, wée al hold the verie name to be execrable. And the apostle sheweth that they are al manslayers which hate theyr bretheren. Hée coulde not speake anie thing more bitterlie, ⟨image 74⟩and yet this is not hyperbolical. For whō we hate, we could affoord that he perished. And it is no matter, if one kéepe his hands from the euill. For the verie desire is condempned before God as much as is the practise. Yea, also when we our selues do not desire to do hurt, if yet we desire that some euil may come vnto our brother from other wher, euen then also we are manslaiers. Therfore ye Apostle doeth define the matter, euen as it is, where he giueth the name of manslaughter to hatred. Wherby is conuinced the foolishnesse of men, because when they doe euen loath the name, they make almost no account of the fault it selfe. And whence is that? Euen because the outward face of things doth occupie all our sences, before God the inwarde affection is regarded. Wherefore least anye doe anye more lessen so excéeding an euill, let vs learne to call backe our iudgements to the iudgement feate of God.