A17649:192
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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19 HE taketh the name of Truth here in another sense: but it is an excellent giving of a name, that if we love our brethren truly, we have hereby a testimony that we are borne of God, who is the truth, or that the truth of God hath place in us. But let us ⟨p. 60⟩always remember that we have not that knowledge which the Apostle speaketh of from love, as if from thence were to be fetched the assurance of salvation. And indeed from no other where do we know that we are the children of God, but because he sealeth into our hearts his full adoption by his spirit, and we by faith embrace the assured pledge thereof offered in Christ. Love therefore is an increase or inferior help, to the strengthening of faith: and not the foundation whereon it standeth. Why then saith the Apostle, We shall persuade our hearts before God? Verily he showeth by these words, that faith standeth not without a good conscience. Not that our assurance arise from thence, or dependeth thereon: but because then we are persuaded truly of our conjunction with god, when the efficacy of the holy ghost doth show forth it self in our love. For it shall always be profitable to weigh what the apostle handleth. For because he condemneth in us a feigned profession of faith, he saith that we can have a sound persuasion before God no other way, then if his spirit do bring forth in us the fruit of love. And albeit that a good conscience can never be separate from faith, yet no man shall thence rightly gather, that we must look to our works, that our persuasion may be firm.
19 HE taketh the name of Truth héere in another sence: but it is an excellent giuing of a name, that if we loue our bretheren truely, we haue héereby a testimonie that we are borne of God, who is the truth, or that the truth of God hath place in vs. But let vs ⟨p. 60⟩alwayes remember that we haue not that knowledge which the Apostle speaketh of frō loue, as if from thence were to be fetched the assurance of saluation. And indéede from no other where doe we knowe that we are the children of God, but because he sealeth into our hearts his ful adoption by his spirit, and we by faith imbrace the assured pledge thereof offered in Christ. Loue therefore is an increase or inferiour helpe, to the strengthning of faith: and not the foundation whereon it standeth. Why then sayth the Apostle, Wee shall perswade our hearts before God? Verily he sheweth by these words, that faith standeth not without a good conscience. Not that our assurance arise frō thence, or dependeth thereon: but bicause thē we are perswaded truly of our coniunctiō wt god, whē ye efficacy of ye holy ghost doth shew forth it self in our loue. For it shal alwaies be profitable to weigh what ye apostle handleth. For because he cōdemneth in vs a fained professiō of faith, he saith yt we cā haue a sound perswasiō before God no other way, then if his spirit do bring forth in vs the fruit of loue. And albeit yt a good conscience cā neuer be separate frō faith, yet no man shall thence rightly gather, yt we must looke to our workes, that our perswasion may be firme.