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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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Therefore by love we shall prove that we •ave God dwelling in us. Again, whosoever boasteth that he hath God and doth not •ove the brethren: by this one testimony his •anitie is confuted, because he pulleth God •rom himself. When he saith, And his love •s perfect, he taketh the note of coupling together in stead of a particular causal. And the •ove of God may be taken two ways: either wherewith we love him, or which he inspireth into us. That God hath given us his spirit, and given us of his spirit, is all to one effect, for we know that the spirit is given to every one by measure.
Therefore by loue we shall proue that wée •aue God dwelling in vs. Againe, whosoe•er boasteth that he hath God and dooth not •oue the bretheren: by this one testimonie his •anitie is confuted, because he pulleth God •rom himselfe. When he saith, And his loue •s perfect, he taketh the note of coupling toge•her in stéede of a perticular causall. And the •oue of God may be taken two wayes: either wherewith we loue him, or which he inspireth into vs. That God hath giuen vs his spirite, and giuen vs of his spirite, is all to one effect, for we knowe that the spirit is giuen to euery one by measure.
14 And we have seen. Now he expoundeth the other part of the knowledge of God, which we have touched: that he communicateth himself with us in his Son, and offereth to be enjoyed. Whereupon it followeth, that he is perceived of us by faith. For hereto is the Apostles purpose, that we are so united to God by faith & love, that he dwelleth truly in us, and by the effect of his power doth after a sort show himself visible, which otherwise cannot be seen. When he saith, We have seen, and testify: he setteth out himself and other Apostles: and he meaneth not every seeing, but that which is joined