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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.
So that the poor Saints of the Lord,1 may still renew the song of the Church in Davids time: Except the Lord had been on our side, they had long ago swallowed us up quick. And even as of all the enemies that Judah had, the ten Tribes of Israel that were their brethren, and gave an outward profession of the name of GOD with them, were the greatest and most dangerous: Even so amongst all the enemies that Zion, Gods Church hath, the most vehement and bitter are the false hearted and counterfeit Israelites, Papists, and other Heretics, and profane men. Yet of all the rest, as one enemy within the City is more dangerous then ten without, so careless professors and profane men as they have most power to hurt, so are they furiously enraged against the truth of the ways of God, and being set on fire to remain in their sin, and even sell them selves to work wickedness: but in vain, for he that sitteth on height shall laugh them to scorn.2 The Lord shall have ⟨image 11⟩them in derision. For can they make any accounts, that ever they that have been injurious to the Church of GOD, and to his people, have escaped the just hand of the Lord?3 Did not Abel's blood, unjustly shed by Cain when he thought him self to be safe, cry vengeance on him and his posterity for ever?4 Did Ishmael or Esau go free, for their injuries done to the Lords servants? Went the reproachful taunts for nought, that the old and evil world did use against righteous Noah?5 Or Sodom for their sins and injuries against Lott? Or the Princes against Daniel? Was there ever Nation, Kingdom, or People, so mighty in power, so surpassing in policy, or wise in their generation, that have set themselves against God, his truth and people, and have not tasted of his indignation in due time, and can these time servers, hypocrites, and profane men, persuade themselves that they shall be the first? Do they not remember that the Lord sayeth to his Church, who soever in thee shall set himself against thee shall surely fall? Are not Nimrod, Pharaoh, Jeroboam, Nebuchadnezzar, Darius, and Alexander, and many moe gone, their Kingdoms laid waste, and their great and famous