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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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7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God: and every one that loveth is borne of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God, because God is love. 9 In this appeared the love of God to us ward, because he sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might live by him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his son a redemption for our sins.
7 Beloued, let vs loue one another, because loue is of God: and euerie one that loueth is borne of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loueth not knoweth not God, because God is loue. 9 In this appeared the loue of God to vs ward, because he sent his onely begotten sonne into the worlde, that wee might liue by him. 10 In this is loue, not that wee loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his sonne a redemption for our sinnes.
7 HE cometh again to the exhortation, which he handleth almost in all this Epistle. We said it was mixed with the doctrine of faith ⟨image 91⟩and exhortation to love. He so continueth in two heads, that from one he goeth immediately to the other. When he commendeth mutual love, he doeth not mean that we have done all our duty if we love our friends again, because they love us? But because he speaketh in common to the faithful, he might not speak other ways, then that they might love one another. He confirmeth this sentence by a reason alleged sometimes already: that is, because no man shall approve himself to be the child of GOD, except he which loveth his brethren: and because the true knowledge of God worketh in us of necessity the love of God. He opposeth also after his manner the contrary member, That there is no knowledge of God where love is not in his strength. And he taketh a general principle, because God is love: that is, because his nature is to love men. I know that many do subtly play the Philosophers: and especially that the old writers have abused this place, that they might prove the Godhead of the Spirit. But the simple meaning of the Apostle is: Because God is the fountain of love, that this affection floweth and is poured out from him, wheresoever his knowledge cometh.