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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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8 Are three. He applieth now that ⟨p. 93⟩sentence of water and blood, to his purpose, namely, that they have no excuse which refuse Christ: forasmuch as he hath proved with sufficient strong and plain witnesses, that it is he which was promised long before. For blood and water, seeing that they are pledges and effects of salvation brought by him, do truly witness that he is sent of God. Further the Holy Ghost is added as a third witness, whom notwithstanding hath the first place: because otherwise water and blood should have issued without profit. For it is he which doth seal up in our hearts the witness of water and blood: it is he, which bringeth to pass by his power, that the fruit of the death of Christ doth come unto us: yea rather, that blood being shed for our redemption, doth pierce even unto our souls: or, (that I may speak all in one word) it causeth that Christ with all his benefits is ours. So Paul Rom. 1.4. After that he had said that Christ was showed to be the son of God, by the power of his resurrection, doeth immediately add by the sanctifying of the Spirit. Because whatsoever tokens of the heavenly glory doeth shine in Christ: they should be never the less dark unto us, and should be far from our sight, unless the spirit did ⟨image 110⟩open unto us the eyes of faith. Now the readers do understand, why John hath brought the spirit as witness with water & blood: namely because it is the proper office of the Spirit, to make clean our consciences by the blood of Christ: and to cause, that the cleansing brought by him, is effectual in us.
8 Are three. He applyeth nowe that ⟨p. 93⟩sentence of water and bloud, to his purpose, namely, that they haue no excuse which refuse Christ: forasmuch as he hath prooued with sufficient strong and plaine witnesses, that it is he which was promised long before. For bloud and water, séeing that they are pledges and effects of saluation brought by him, doo truly witnesse that he is sent of God. Further the Holy Ghost is added as a third witnesse, whome notwithstanding hath the first place: because otherwise water and bloude shoulde haue issued without profit. For it is he which doth seale vp in our hearts the witnesse of water and bloud: it is he, which bringeth to passe by his power, that the fruite of the death of Christ dooth come vnto vs: yea rather, that bloud being shed for our redemption, dooth pearce euen vnto our soules: or, (that I may speake all in one worde) it causeth that Christ with all his benefits is ours. So Paule