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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.
13 I have written these things unto you, which believe in the name of the son of God, that ye may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe in the name of the son of God. 14 And this is the trust which we have in him, that if we shall ask any thing according to his will he heareth us. 15 And if we know that he heareth us, ⟨p. 98⟩when we shall ask any thing: we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of him.
13 I haue written these things vnto you, which beleeue in the name of the sonne of God, that ye may know that you haue eternall life, and that you may beleeue in the name of the sonne of God. 14 And this is the trust which wee haue in him, that if we shall aske anye thing according to his will he heareth vs. 15 And if we know that hee heareth vs, ⟨p. 98⟩when we shall aske any thing: we know that we haue the petitions that wee haue asked of him.
13 I Have written these things unto you. Because there must be a continual going forward in faith, therefore he saith, that he writeth to them which have already believed, that they may more steadfastly and certainly believe: and so may enjoy the full assurance of eternal life. Therefore, this is the use of the doctrine, not only that he may begin the ignorant in Christ, but also that he may more & more confirm those, which are already taught. Therefore we must every day diligently endeavour to learn, that our faith may increase all our life long. For both many remnants of unbelief do as yet remain in us, and also our faith is so weak, that even this that we do believe, is not yet to believe soundly, unless there come a greater confirmation. Furthermore it is worth the labour to note, what is the true means to confirm faith, to wit, when the office and power of Christ is declared. For the Apostle saith, that he did write these things: namely, that eternal life is not to be sought any where else but in Christ: that they which are now