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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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Wherefore it is the duty of a godly teacher, that he may confirm his hearers in the faith, to set forth as much as he can the grace of Christ, that being content therewith, we desire nothing else. Seeing the Papists do hide and abase this by all means: they do bewray by this one thing sufficiently, that they have care of nothing less, then of the right doctrine of Faith. Yea for this cause, their schools are more to be avoided, then all rocks or quick-sands: because a man can scarce enter into them, without undoubted shipwreck of faith. Moreover, the Apostle teacheth in this place, that Christ is the proper scope of faith: and that the assurance of salvation is joined with the faith which we have in his name. For this is the end of believing, that we may be the children, and heirs of God.
Wherefore it is the duetie of a godly techer, that he may confirme his hearers in the faith, to set forth as much as he can the grace of Christ, that being content therewith, wée desire nothing els. Séeing ye Papists doo hide and abase this by all meanes: they doo bewray by this one thing sufficiently, that they haue care of nothing lesse, then of the right doctrine of Faith. Yea for this cause, their schooles are more to be auoyded, then al rocks or quick-sands: because a man can scarce enter into them, without vndoubted shipwrack of faith. Moreouer, the Apostle teacheth in this place, that Christ is the proper scope of faith: and that the assurance of saluation is ioyned with the faith which we haue in his name. For this is the ende of beléeuing, that we may be the children, and heires of God.
14 This is the trust. He commendeth the faith whereof he spake, by the fruit: or he doth show wherein our trust doth chiefly consist: to wit, that the godly are bold to call upon God with a bold courage, as Paul also speaketh, Ephe. 3.12. That by faith we have access unto God with boldness. And Rom. 8.15. that the Spirit doeth open our ⟨p. 99⟩