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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.
Further, this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his son. 10 He that believeth on the son of God, hath the witness in himself. He that believeth not God, hath made him a liar: because he believed not the witness which god hath testified of his son. 11 And this is the witness, that God hath given us eternal life. And this life is in his son. 12 He that hath the son, hath life. He that hath not the son of God hath not life.
Further, this is the witnesse of God, which he hath testified of his sonne. 10 He that beleeueth on the sonne of God, hath the witnesse in himselfe. Hee that beleeueth not God, hath made him a lyer: because he beleeued not the witnesse which god hath testified of his sonne. 11 And this is the witnes, that God hath giuen vs eternall life. And this life is in his sonne. 12 He that hath the sonne, hath life. He that hath not the sonne of God hath not life.
10 This is the witness. The note [Oti] doth not note here a cause, but is only taken in the way of exposition. For after that the Apostle had taught that God doth deserve much more credit then men: now he addeth that we can give no credit unto God, but by believing in Christ: because God doth set him only before us, and doth stay us in him. Hence he gathereth that we do believe in Christ safely and with quiet minds, because God doth establish our faith by his own authority. Neither doth he say that God doth speak outwardly, but that every one of the godly doth feel him the Author of his faith inwardly in himself. Whereby it appeareth how much an inconstant opinion which hangeth upon some other thing, doth differ from faith.
10 THis is the witnesse. The note [Oti] doth not note heere a cause, but is onely taken in the way of exposition. For after that the Apostle had taught that God doth deserue much more credite then men: now he addeth that we can giue no creditte vnto God, but by beléeuing in Christ: because God dooth set him onely before vs, and dooth stay vs in him. Hence he gathereth that we doo beléeue in Christ safely and with quiet mindes, because God doth establish our faith by his owne authoritie. Neither dooth he say that God dooth speake outwardly, but that euery one of the godly doth féele him the Authour of his faith inwardly in himselfe. Whereby it appeareth how much an inconstant opinion which hangeth vppon some other thing, doth differ from faith.