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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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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.
9 In this hath appeared. By manye other witnesses also wée haue the loue of GOD towardes vs approoued. For if it shoulde bée asked why the worlde was created, why wée are placed in it to holde the Lordshippe of the Earth, why wée are preserued in this lyfe, that wée maye inioye infinite and innumerable blessinges, why wée are created to the hope of a better lyfe, why wée are indued with light and vnderstanding? there canne bée shewed no other cause ⟨image 92⟩of all these, then the frée loue of GOD towardes vs. But the Apostle chooseth the principall witnesse in this place, and that which farre excelleth all others. For this loue of God was not onely infinite, that hée spared not his owne son, that by his death he might restore vs to lyfe: but the goodnesse is more then meruailous, which ought to rauish our mindes with admiration. Christ therefore is such an excellent and singular agréement of the loue of God towards vs, that so oft as we behold him, he doeth plainelye confirme this doctrine vnto vs, that God is loue. That he calleth him Onely begotten, it serueth to amplification. For in that he sheweth more cléerely, howe entirely he loued vs, in that he gaue his onely sonne to death for our sake. In the meane time hée that is one sonne by nature, maketh manye by adoption and grace: Euen whome so euer hée grafteth into his bodye by fayth. Hée sheweth the ende why Christ was sent of his Father, that wée might liue in him. For without him wée are all dead. But at his comming, he brought lyfe vnto vs. And except our own vnbeléefe doe hinder, we féele this effect of his grace in our selues.