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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.
THE Commentaries of M. John Calvin, upon the first Epistle of John. The Argument.
THE COMENTAries of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the first Epistle of Iohn. The Argument.
This Epistle is most agreeable to his spirit, who before others was therefore beloved of Christ, that he might make him familiar unto us. Further, it containeth Doctrine mixed with exhortations. It disputeth of the eternal deity of Christ, together also of the incomparable grace, which being made manifest to the world he brought with him, & generally of all his benefits: and chiefly it commendeth and extolleth the inestimable grace of the adoption of the Lord. Thence it taketh the occasion to exhort. Sometimes it doth generally admonish to religious and holy life, and again by name it giveth precepts of love: but none of these it doth prosecute in continuance. For every where in teaching and exhorting he is diverse, but especially he is plentiful in urging to brotherly love. It also toucheth other things briefly: as of taking ⟨image 18⟩heed of seducers and such other like. But every thing may be observed in his place.
THis Epistle is most agréeable to his spirit, who before others was therfore beloued of Christ, that he might make him familiar vnto vs. Further, it contayneth Doctrine mixt with exhortations. It disputeth of the eternall deitie of Christ, together also of the incomparable grace, which being made manifest to the world he brought with him, & generally of all his benefits: and chiefly it commendeth and extolleth the inestimable grace of the adoption of the Lord. Thence it taketh the occasion to exhort. Sometimes it doth generally admonish to religious and holye lyfe, and againe by name it giueth preceptes of loue: but none of these it doth prosecute in continuaunce. For euerie where in teaching and exhorting he is diuerse, but especially he is plentifull in vrging to brotherly loue. It also toucheth other thinges briefly: as of taking