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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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But there is no cause that any man should marvel, that the Papists taste none of these things, seeing the miserable men know no faith, but that which is full of doubting. And further, that hypocrisy doth over spread them with darkness, least they should earnestly bethink, how fearful is the Judgement of God, where Christ is not present a mediator. Others pass by the resurrection, as if it were a tale: but that we may go forth glad and cheerful to meet Christ, it doth behove us to have our faith fixed in his grace alone.
But there is no cause that any man shoulde meruaile, that ye Papists taste none of these things, séeing the miserable men knowe no faith, but that which is full of doubting. And further, that hypocrisie dooth ouer spred them with darknesse, least they should earnestlye bethinke, how fearfull is the Iudgement of God, where Christ is not present a mediatour. Others passe by the resurrection, as if it were a tale: but that we may goe foorthe glad and chéereful to méete Christ, it doth behoue vs to haue our faith fixed in his grace alone.
18 There is no fear. Now by contraries he commendeth the excellency of that good: for he saith, that we are continually tormented, until God do deliver us from that miserable torment, with the remedy of his love towards us. The effect is, seeing nothing is more miserable, than to be vexed with continual disquiet, that we attain unto this love of God towards us being known, that we may quietly rest without fear. Whence appeareth, how singular a benefit it is, that God doth vouchsafe us worthy of his love.
18 There is no feare. Now by contraries he commendeth the excellencie of that good: for he saith, that we are continuallye tormented, vntill God doo deliuer vs from that miserable torment, with the remedye of his loue towards vs. The effect is, séeing nothing is more miserable, than to be vexed with continuall disquiet, that we attain vnto this loue of God towardes vs being knowen, that we maye quietlye rest without feare. Whence appeareth, how singular a benefite it is, that God dooth vouchsafe vs worthy of his loue.