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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.
This our age hath brought forth certain horrible monsters of sects. By occasion whereof many stand amazed, & not knowing whether to turn them, do cast away all care of godliness. For they find not any more speedy way to rid themselves from the danger of error. That is altogether foolish: for in flying from the light of the truth, they cast themselves willingly into the dungeon of errors. Wherefore let this cleave fast in our minds, that there have been false Prophets immediately since the Gospel hath begun to be published. And let this doctrine also arm us against that offence. The ancientness of errors holdeth the most as if it were so bound, that they dare not go out thence. But John showeth here, the deadly danger of the Church, That if even then deceivers were mixed with the Apostles, and other faithful Teachers, what marvel is it, if the doctrine of the Gospel long ago being oppressed, many corruptions be spread abroad in the world? There is therefore no cause why antiquity should hinder us, that we should the less freely discern the truth from falsehood.
This our age hath brought forth certain horrible monsters of sectes. By occasion whereof many stand amazed, & not knowing whether to tourne them, doo cast away all care of godlinesse. For they finde not any more spéedie way to ridde themselues from the daunger of errour. That is altogether foolish: for in flying from the lyght of the truth, they cast themselues willyngly into the dungeon of errours. Wherefore let this cleaue fast in our mindes, that there haue bene false Prophets immediately since the Gospell hath begun to bée published. And let this doctrine also arme vs against that offence. The auncientnesse of errours holdeth the most as if it were so bounde, that they dare not goe out thence. But Iohn sheweth héere, the deadlye daunger of ye Church, That if euen then deceiuers were mixed with the Apostles, and other faythfull Teachers, what meruayle is it, if the doctrine of the Gospell long ago being oppressed, many corruptions be spread abrod in the worlde? There is therefore no cause why antiquitie should hinder vs, that we should the lesse fréely discerne the truth from falshood.
1 Believe not every spirit. Many as is said when the Church is vexed with discords