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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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Moreover, it is to be noted, that John doeth not speak of the bare law which containeth nothing besides the commandments: but that he joineth with all the fatherly kindness of God, whereby the rigour of the law is mitigated. Therefore seeing we know that we are mercifully pardoned of the Lord, if our works do not satisfy the law, that doth make us a great deal readier unto obedience, as it is in Psalm. 130.4. There is mercy with thee that thou mayest be feared. Hence then is the easiness of the keeping the Law, that the faithful staid up by forgiveness, if in any point they fail, do not despair. In the mean time the Apostle warneth us, that we must strive that we may serve the Lord. For the whole world doeth stand against us, least we should go forward whether God calleth us. Therefore he in effect shall keep the Law, which shall strongly resist the world.
Moreouer, it is to be noted, that Iohn doeth not speake of the bare law which conteineth nothing besides the commaundements: but that he ioyneth with all the fatherlye kindnesse of God, whereby the rigour of the lawe is mittigated. Therefore séeing wée knowe that wée are mercifullye pardoned of the Lorde, if our workes doe not satisfie the lawe, that doth make vs a greate deale readyer vnto obedience, as it is in Psalme. 130.4. There is mercie with thée that thou maist bée feared. Hence then is the easinesse of the kéeping the Lawe, that the faithfull staide vp by forgiuenesse, if in anye point they faile, doe not despaire. In the meane time the Apostle warneth vs, that wée must striue that wée may serue the Lord. For the whole worlde doeth stande agaynst vs, least wée shoulde goe forwarde whether God calleth vs. Therefore hée in effect shall kéepe the Lawe, which shall stronglye resist the world.
4 This is the victory. Because he said that all they which are borne of God do overcome the world. He expresseth also the mean to overcome. For it might be as yet demanded, whence is the victory. Therefore he placed the victory of the whole world