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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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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⟩together hée be reformed and made agréeable to the Image of God: and that they are so conformable, that they cannot bée seperated the one from the other. The Apostle therefore sayth this most fitlye, for he dooth driue all them from the assuraunce of Grace, in whome there is not séene any lykenesse of God. For it is most certayne that suche are vtterly straungers to the Spirite of GOD, and to his sonne Christ.
Neither also do we deny, that the newness of life availeth to the confirmation of an assurance: but that I may speak so, that it be taken as a second help. But in the mean time it behooveth us to be grounded upon only grace. Neither indeed otherwise should Johns doctrine agree with it self. For common experience doth show, and the Papists themselves are constrained to grant, that there is always a cause of fearfulness in the respect of works.
Neyther also doo we denye, that the newnesse of lyfe auayleth to the confirmation of an assuraunce: but that I may speake so, that it be taken as a seconde helpe. But in the meane time it behooueth vs to bée grounded vpon onely grace. Neyther indéede otherwayes shoulde Iohns doctrine agrée with it selfe. For common experience dooth shewe, and the Papistes themselues are constrayned to graunt, that there is alwayes a cause of fearfulnesse in the respect of workes.