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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
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2 In this know ye. He annexeth a special mark, whereby one may better discern ⟨image 86⟩true Prophets from false. Albeit he here only repeateth that we had before, that is, that Christ as he is the mark whereto true faith nimeth, so he is the rock at whom all Heretics do stumble. Therefore so long as we remain in Christ, the matter is safe: but when we go aside from him, faith is perished, and all truth is made void. But, we may remember what this confession containeth. For when the Apostle saith, that Christ is come: hence we gather that he was with the Father before: whereby is showed his eternal Deity. When he saith, That he is come in the flesh: he signifieth that in putting on the flesh, he is made a very man, of the same nature with us, that he might be our brother, save that he was free from all sin and corruption.
2 In this knowe ye. He annexeth a special marke, whereby one may better discerne ⟨image 86⟩true Prophets from false. Albeit he héere onely repeateth that we had before, that is, that Christ as he is the marke wherto true faith nimeth, so he is the rocke at whom all Heretikes doe stumble. Therefore so long as wée remaine in Christ, the matter is safe: but when we goe aside from him, faith is peryshed, and all truth is made voyde. But, wée may remember what this confession contayneth. For when the Apostle saith, that Christ is come: hence wée gather that hée was with the Father before: whereby is shewed his eternall Deitie. When hée sayth, That hee is come in the flesh: hée signifieth that in putting on the flesh, hée is made a very man, of the same nature with vs, that hée might bée our brother, saue that hée was frée from all sinne and corruption.
Finally, when he saith he is come, we must consider the cause of his coming: for he is not sent of his Father in vain. Hereupon dependeth the office and power of Christ. Therefore even as the old Heretics have erred from this faith, partly denying the divine nature, and partly the humane nature of Christ: even so do the Papists at this day, albeit they do confess