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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.
Like as before he called him light, because there is nothing dark in him, but rather he lighteneth all with his brightness. He speaketh not therefore here of the being of GOD: but only showeth what a one he is to be perceived of us. But, there are two things to be noted in these words of the Apostle, that this is the true knowledge of GOD, which doeth regenerate us and frame us a new, that we may become new creatures: then that it cannot be, but that it make us conformable to GOD. Let go therefore that foolish invention of faith unformed: because if any man separate faith from love, he doeth even as if one should go about to take heat from the Sun.
Lyke as before hée called him lyght, because there is nothing darke in him, but rather hée lyghteneth all with his brightnesse. Hée speaketh not therefore héere of the béeing of GOD: but onelye sheweth what a one hée is to bée perceyued of vs. But, there are two thinges to be noted in these wordes of the Apostle, that this is the true knowledge of GOD, which doeth regenerate vs and frame vs a newe, that wée maye become newe creatures: then that it cannot bée, but that it make vs conformable to GOD. Let goe therefore that foolishe inuention of faith vnformed: because if anye man separate faith from loue, he doeth euen as if one should goe about to take heate from the Sunne.
9 In this hath appeared. By many other witnesses also we have the love of GOD towards us approved. For if it should be asked why the world was created, why we are placed in it to hold the Lordship of the Earth, why we are preserved in this life, that we may enjoy infinite and innumerable blessings, why we are created to the hope of a better life, why we are endued with light and understanding? there can be showed no other cause ⟨image 92⟩of all these, then the free love of GOD towards us. But the Apostle chooseth the principal witness in this place, and that which far excelleth all others. For this love of God was not only infinite, that he spared not his own son, that by his death he might restore us to life: but the goodness is more then marvellous, which ought to ravish our minds with admiration. Christ therefore is such an excellent and singular agreement of the love of God towards us, that so oft as we behold him, he doeth plainly confirm this doctrine unto us, that God is love. That he calleth him Only begotten, it serveth to amplification. For in that he showeth more clearly, how entirely he loved us, in that he gave his only son to death for our sake. In the mean time he that is one son by nature, maketh many by adoption and grace: Even whom so ever he grafteth into his body by faith. He showeth the end why Christ was sent of his Father, that we might live in him. For without him we are all dead. But at his coming, he brought life unto us. And except our own unbelief do hinder, we feel this effect of his grace in our selves.