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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.
Of which thing there is something spoken in the beginning of the first Epistle of Peter, chap. 1. verse. 22. where Peter useth almost the same speech: to wit, that the holy Ghost doeth purge our souls by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ. But by these words we may gather, that faith doth not take hold of Christ bare or naked: but with all his quickening power. For what profit were it that Christ, was sent into the earth, unless he had pacified God by the sacrifice of his death? unless the office of cleansing had been enjoined him of his father? yet it may be objected that the distinction is superfluous, which is here set down, because Christ by putting away sin, hath made us clean. Therefore the Apostle nameth one thing twice. I grant indeed, that in the putting away of sin, there is also included a washing.
Of which thing ther is something spoken in the beginning of the first Epistle of Peter, chap. 1. verse. 22. where Peter vseth almost the same speach: to wit, that the holy Ghost dooeth purge our soules by the sprinkeling of the bloud of Christ. But by these words we may gather, that faith dooth not take holde of Christ bare or naked: but with all his quickening power. For what profite were it that Christ, was sent into the earth, vnlesse he had pacified God by the sacrifice of his death? vnlesse the office of cleansing had bene inioyned him of his father? yet it may be obiected that the distinction is superfluous, which is héere set downe, because Christ by putting awaye sinne, hath made vs cleane. Therefore the Apostle nameth one thing twice. I graunt indéede, that in the putting awaye of sinne, there is also included a washing.
Therefore I have not set a difference of ⟨p. 94⟩water and blood, as though they were divers things. But if every one of us do weigh his own weakness, he shall easily acknowledge, that blood is not in vain or without cause discerned from water.
Therefore I haue not set a difference of ⟨p. 94⟩