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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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11 That he hath given eternal life. ⟨p. 96⟩Now he allureth us to believe, by setting before us the profit thereof. This reverence indeed is due unto GOD, that whatsoever he sayeth to us, it be by and by without controversy. But whereas he offereth us life freely, it is an unthankfulness intolerable, if we do not receive so loving and sweet a doctrine with a most steadfast and ready faith.
11 That hee hath giuen eternall lyfe. ⟨p. 96⟩Nowe hée allureth vs to beléeue, by setting before vs the profite thereof. This reuerence indéede is due vnto GOD, that whatsoeuer hée sayeth to vs, it be by and by without controuersie. But whereas he offereth vs lyfe fréelye, it is an vnthankfulnesse intollerable, if we doo not receyue so louing and swéete a doctrine with a most stedfast and ready faith.
And truly the words of the Apostle have this drift, that we must not only reverently obey the Gospel, least we do injury unto God: but also that it is to be beloved, because it bringeth unto us eternal life. From whence also we do gather, what is chiefly and most of all to be sought for in the Gospel of Christ, to wit, the free gift of eternal redemption and salvation. For seeing God of his goodness doth there exhort us unto repentance and fear, it ought not to be separated from the grace of Christ. And that the Apostle may stay and detain us wholly in the eternal grace of Christ, he repeateth unto us again, that everlasting life is contained in him alone: as if he should have said, that there is no other means at all set down unto us by GOD ⟨image 113⟩the father to obtain life. And indeed the Apostle hath briefly here comprehended three things, to wit that we are all appointed unto death, until God of his free goodness do restore us to life. For he plainly saith, that life is given by God. Whereby also it followeth that we are disappointed of it, and that it cannot be gotten by deserts. Further he teacheth that this life is given unto us by the Gospel, because there is laid open the goodness and fatherly love of God towards us. Lastly he saith, that we are by no other means made partakers of that life, then when we are ingrafted into Christ by faith.