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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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11 Beloved, if God have so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us: & his love is perfect in us. 13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit. ⟨p. 78⟩14 And we have seen and do bear witness, that the father hath sent his son the saviour of the world. 15 He that confesseth that Jesus is the son of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath in us.
11 Beloued, if God haue so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another. 12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs: & his loue is perfect in vs. 13 In this we knowe that we abide in him, and he in vs: because he hath giuen vs of his spirite. ⟨p. 78⟩14 And wee haue seene and doo beare witnesse, that the father hath sent his sonne the sauiour of the world. 15 He that confesseth that Iesus is the sonne of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God. 16 And we haue knowen and beleeued the loue that God hath in vs.
11 Now the Apostle applieth to his purpose, that which he lately spake of the free love of God: that is, that by the example of God he might exhort us to brotherly love As also Paul setteth Christ forth unto us who offered himself unto his father a sacrifice of a sweet smell, that every one of us might bestow our selves to our brethren's good Ephe 5.2. And John doth admonish us, that our love must not be for reward, when he biddeth us love our brethren, as God loved us. For that must be repeated, That we were loved freely. And in deed when we respect our own private commodity, or render to our friends & acquaintance like for like, it is certainly self love, and cannot be accounted for true charity, that of the Apostle is here required.