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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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17 There are two members of this speech: that then we are made partakers of the divine adoption, when we so resemble god, as children do their father, and then that this boldness is an incomparable good, because that without it, we are most miserable. Therefore in the first place he showeth upon ⟨p. 81⟩what condition god hath embraced us in love: and how in effect we enjoy this grace which he hath given us in Christ. Therefore the love of god towards us is here to be understood. He saith it is Perfect, because it is poured out in full measure, and performed so throughly, as if it were absolute on all parts. But he affirmeth that there are none partakers of this good, except such as being conformable unto God, do approve themselves to be his Children. The argument therefore is of those things, which be joined together.
17 THere are two mēbers of this speach: that then we are made pertakers of the diuine adoption, when we so resemble god, as children doo their father, and then that this boldnes is an incomperable good, because that without it, we are most miserable. Therefore in the first place he sheweth vpon ⟨p. 81⟩what conditiō god hath imbraced vs in loue: and how in effect we inioye this grace which he hath giuen vs in Christ. Therefore the loue of god towards vs is héere to be vnderstood. He saith it is Perfect, because it is poured out in full measure, and perfourmed so throughlye, as if it were absolute on all partes. But he affirmeth that there are none pertakers of this good, except such as béeing conformable vnto God, doo approue themselues to be his Children. The argument therefore is of those things, which be ioyned together.
That we may have boldness. Now he beginneth to show the fruit of the love of God towards us: albeit he will afterwards show it more clearly by the contrary. But yet this is inestimable felicity, that we dare stand boldly before God. For by nature we fly from the •ight of God, and worthily. For seeing he is the Judge of the world, and our sins do press us with guiltiness, it is of necessity, that together with God, death and hell come into our mind. Hence is the fear which I spake off, that men fly from God, as much as lieth in them.