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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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Further when he saith, That Jesus is the Son of God, he comprehendeth the whole sum of faith in these few words. For there is nothing needful to salvation, which faith findeth not in Christ. But after he hath spoken in general, that men are so grafted into Christ, that Christ doth join them to god, he addeth a reason, which they had seen themselves: that he might apply the general sentence to them, unto whom he writeth.
Further when he sayth, That Iesus is the Sonne of God, he comprehendeth the whole summe of faith in these fewe wordes. For there is nothing néedfull to saluation, which faith findeth not in Christ. But after he hath spoken in general, that men are so grafted into Christ, that Christ dooth ioine them to god, he addeth a reason, which they hadde séene themselues: that hée might applye the generall sentence to them, vnto whome hée writeth.
Then followeth an exhortation, that they ⟨p. 80⟩may love others, as they themselves are loved of God. Wherefore this is the order, and this is the continuance of his speech, The faith of Christ causeth that God abideth in men. But we are the partakers of this grace. Further seeing God is love, no man can abide in him, except he love his brethren. Therefore it is good that love do reign in us, seeing God hath joined himself unto us.
Then followeth an exhortation, that they ⟨p. 80⟩maye loue others, as they themselues are loued of God. Wherefore this is the order, and this is the continuaunce of his speach, The faith of Christ causeth that God abideth in men. But we are the pertakers of this grace. Further séeing God is loue, no man can abide in him, except he loue his bretheren. Therefore it is good that loue doo raygne in vs, seeing God hath ioyned himselfe vnto vs.