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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.
19 We love him, because he loved us first. 20 If a man say I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen? 21 And we have this commandment of him, that he which loveth God, do love his brother also.
19 We loue him, because hee loued vs first. 20 If a man saye I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar. For he that loueth not his brother whome he hath seene, howe can he loue God, whome he hath not seene? 21 And we haue this commaundement of him, that he which loueth God, do loue his brother also.
19 This word [Agappoumen] that is, we love, may be read as well in the indicative mood, as in the imperative, yet the former sense doth far better agree. For the Apostle in my judgement doeth repeat the former sentence, because GOD doeth prevent us with free love, we do yield unto him our duty: that he may straight way gather that he is to be beloved in men, or the love which we ought of duty to yield unto him, is to be testified by us towards men.
19 THis word [Agappoumen] that is, we loue, may be read as wel in the indicatiue moode, as in the imparatiue, yet the former sense dooth farre better agrée. For the Apostle in my iudgement dooeth repeate the former sentence, because GOD dooeth preuent vs with frée loue, we doo yéelde vnto him our duetie: that he may straight waye gather that hée is to bée beloued in men, or the loue which we ought of duetye to yéelde vnto him, is to be testified by vs towardes men.