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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.
But seeing that that old Proverb is too •rue, How many heads, so many wits: it is certain that this is the singular work of God, that all overthwarting being mastered, he maketh us to think all one thing, and to grow into an holy unity of faith. And whereas under this pretence whatsoever things are at any time decreed in counsels, the Papists will have to be taken for true Oracles, because the Church did once prove them to be of God: that is too childish. For howsoever that be an ordinary way to seek a consent, to gather a godly and an holy counsel, where the controversies out of the word of God may be determined: yet God hath never bound us to the decrees of every counsel. Nor yet so soon as an hundred or moe Bishops are come together into one certain place, it by and by followeth that they have rightly called upon God, and asked at his mouth what was the truth: yea, there is nothing more apparent, then that they have often gone a side from the sincere word of God. Therefore here also ought the trial which the Apostle prescribeth to be of force, that the spirits might be tried.
But séeing that that olde Prouerbe is too •rue, How many heads, so many wits: it is certaine that this is the singular worke of God, that al ouerthwarting béeing mastred, he maketh vs to thinke all one thing, and to grow into an holy vnitie of faith. And wheras vnder this pretence whatsoeuer thinges are at anie time decreed in counsailes, ye Papistes will haue to be taken for true Oracles, because the Church did once proue them to be of God: that is too childish. For howsoeuer that be an ordinarie waie to séeke a consent, to gather a godly and an holy counsell, where the controuersies out of the worde of God may be determined: yet God hath neuer bound vs to the decrées of euerie counsel. Nor yet so soone as an hundred or moe Bishops are come together into one certayne place, it by and by followeth that they haue rightly called vpon God, and asked at his mouth what was ye truth: yea, ther is nothing more apparaunt, then that they haue often gone a side from the sincere worde of God. Therefore héere also ought the triall which the Apostle prescribeth to be of force, that the spirits might be tried.