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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. 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 ⟨image 115⟩faithful may believe, that is, may profit by believing.
13 I Haue written these thinges vnto you. Because there must bée a continuall going forward in faith, therefore he saith, that he writeth to them which haue alreadie beleeued, that they may more stedfastly and certainly beléeue: and so may enioye the full assuraunce of eternal life. Therfore, this is the vse of the doctrine, not onelye that he may beginne the ignorant in Christ, but also yt he may more & more cōfirm those, which are alredie taught. Therfore we must euery day diligently indeuour to learn, that our faith may increase all our life long. For both many remnaunts of vnbeléefe doo as yet remaine in vs, and also our faith is so weak, that euen this that we doo beléeue, is not yet to beléeue soundly, vnles there come a greater confirmation. Furthermore it is woorth the labour to note, what is the true meanes to confirme faith, to wit, when the office and power of Christ is declared. For the Apostle saith, that he did write these things: namely, that eternall life is not to be sought anye wher els but in Christ: yt they which are now ⟨image 115⟩faithfull may beléeue, that is, may profitte by beléeuing.