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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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4 Little children ye are of God & have overcome them, because he is greater that is in you, then he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world: therefore they speak of the world, and the world heareth them. 6 We are of God. He that knoweth God heareth us. He that is not of God heareth us not. In this we know the spirit of truth and ⟨p. 71⟩••e spirit of error.
4 Little children ye are of God & haue ouercome them, because hee is greater that is in you, then he that is in the worlde. 5 They are of the world: therefore they speake of the worlde, and the worlde heareth them. 6 We are of God. He that knoweth God heareth vs. He that is not of God heareth vs not. In this we knowe the spirite of truth and ⟨p. 71⟩••e spirite of errour.
4 You are of God. He had spoken of one Antichrist: now he maketh mention of moe, •ut the plural number is referred to the false Prophets, which even then had come abroad, before the head was extant. Further, the purpose of the Apostle is, to give courage to the faithful, that they might resist the deceivers strongly & without fear. For much cheerfulness faileth, when there is striving with a doubtful success. Further, it might cause the godly to fear, because that when the kingdom of Christ was scarce sprung up, they saw the enemies even then ready prepared to overwhelm it. Therefore howsoever they must strive, he yet saith, that they have overcome: because they shall have an happy issue. As if he should have said, that in the middest of the conflict they are without danger, because they shall prevail. And this doctrine ought to be carried further. For whatsoever strivings we endure against the world and the flesh, yet it is joined with a sure victory. Indeed sharp and hard conflicts remain for us, and one followeth after another: but because we fight in the power of Christ, and are prepared with the armour of