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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.
Doth love him which is begotten. Augustine and certain other of the old writers did draw this unto Christ: but falsely. Fo• under the singular number the Apostle n• teth all the faithful. And the Text doeth plainly show, that he hath no other purpose but that he may derive mutual love towards the brethren from faith, as from the fountain. And the argument is taken from the common order of nature. But he transferreth that unto God, which is seen in men. And it is to be noted, that the Apostle doeth not therefore speak of the faithful only, passing by them which are without, because they only are to be beloved, and that no care or consideration is to be had of the other: but he doeth teach us by this instruction to love all men without exception, seeing he doth bid us to begin ⟨p. 87⟩•ith the godly.
Doth loue him which is begotten. Augustine and certaine other of the olde writers did drawe this vnto Christ: but falsly. Fo• vnder the singular number the Apostle n• teth all the faithfull. And the Text doet• plainely shew, that he hath no other purpose but yt he may deriue mutuall loue towarde• the brethren from faith, as from ye fountaine. And the argument is taken from the common order of nature. But he transferreth yt vnto God, which is séene in men. And it is to be noted, that the Apostle doeth not therefore speake of the faithfull onely, passing by them which are without, because they onely are to be beloued, and that no care or consideration is to be had of the other: but he doeth teach vs by this instruction to loue al men without exception, séeing he doth bidde vs to beginne ⟨p. 87⟩•ith the godly.