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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.
They therefore were called Spirits, which only giving their tongues to the Oracles of the holy Ghost, did after a sort bear the person of his ministry: they set forth nothing of their own devising, nor came they forth in their own name.
They therefore were called Spirites, which onely giuing their tongues to the Oracles of the holy Ghost, did after a sort beare the person of his ministerie: they set foorth nothing of their owne deuising, nor came they forth in their owne name.
And hereto belongeth so honourable a title, least any thing might fail of the reverence ⟨image 84⟩of the word of God, for the contempt of the minister. For God always would have his word received from the mouth of men, no other ways, then if he himself had plainly appeared from heaven.
And héeretoo belongeth so honourable a title, least any thing might faile of the reuerence ⟨image 84⟩of the worde of God, for the contempt of the minister. For God alwaies wold haue his word receiued from the mouth of men, no other waies, then if he himselfe had plainly appeared from heauen.
Here Satan hath crept in as a mean: and when he feigned in false teachers to adulterate the word of God also gave them a name under which, they might the better deceive. So the false Prophets used always proudly and with full mouth to arrogate to themselves whatsoever honour God had bestowed upon his servants. And the apostle seemeth to have used this name, least they might deceive us with their false pretences, which falsely pretend the name of God: even as we see at this day very many to be amazed with the bare name of the church, that they had rather avow themselves into the eternal destruction of the Pope, then to take from him any or the least part of authority.