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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As he is. By these words as I said already, he doth mean again, that this is required of us, that we resemble the image of God. Such therefore as God is in heaven, such doth he command us to be in this world, that we may be accounted his children. For the image of God, when it doth appear in us, it is as a seal of his adoption. But so he seemeth to place part of our trust in works. Therefore here the Papists do strut themselves, as if John denied that trust, to have an assured confidence of salvation by the alone grace of God, except works did help together. But they are deceived in that, that they weigh not that the Apostle doth not here fetch his Argument from the cause: but the place is of things joined together.
As he is. By these wordes as I said alreadie, he dooth meane agayne, that this is requyred of vs, that we resemble the image of God. Such therefore as God is in heuen, such dooth he commaunde vs to bée in this worlde, that we may be accompted his children. For the image of God, when it doth appeare in vs, it is as a seale of his adoption. But so hée séemeth to place parte of our trust in workes. Therefore héere the Papists doo stroute themselues, as if Iohn denyed that trust, to haue an assured confidence of saluation by the alone grace of God, except works did helpe together. But they are deceiued in that, that they weigh not that the Apostle dooth not héere fetch his Argument from the cause: but the place is of things ioyned together.
And we willingly confess, that no man is reconciled to God by Christ, except ⟨p. 82⟩together he be reformed and made agreeable to the Image of God: and that they are so conformable, that they cannot be separated the one from the other. The Apostle therefore saith this most fitly, for he doth drive all them from the assurance of Grace, in whom there is not seen any likeness of God. For it is most certain that such are utterly strangers to the Spirit of GOD, and to his son Christ.
And wée willinglys confesse, that no man is reconciled to God by Christ, excepte ⟨p. 82⟩