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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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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⟩mouths, that we doubt not to cry Abba Father. And truly if we be kept from coming to God, nothing is more miserable, then we. Again, so this sanctuary may be opened for us, we shall be nevertheless blessed in all our miseries. Yea, this one thing maketh all our miseries happy, that we are certainly persuaded, that God will be our deliverer, and trusting in his fatherly good will towards us, we fly unto him. Let us therefore hold this sentence of the Apostle, that calling upon God, is the especial trial of our faith: and that God is not called upon a right, neither according unto faith, but when as we are persuaded that our prayers shall not be in vain. For the Apostle doth deny, that they are endued with confidence, which hang in doubt. Whereby it appeareth, that the doctrine of faith, is buried and almost quenched in the Papacy, where all certainty is taken away. Indeed they murmur many prayers there, and they prate much of calling upon God: but they pray, & bid to pray with doubtful and wandering minds: yea, they condemn this trust, which the Apostle doth necessarily require.
14 This is the trust. He commendeth the faith whereof he spake, by the fruite: or he dooth shewe wherein our trust dooth chiefely consist: to wit, that the godly are bolde to call vpon God with a bolde courage, as Paul also speaketh, Ephe. 3.12. That by faith wée haue accesse vnto God with boldnesse. And Rom. 8.15. that the Spirite dooeth open our ⟨p. 99⟩mouths, that we doubt not to crye Abba Father. And truly if we be kept from comming to God, nothing is more miserable, then wée. Againe, so this sanctuarie may be opened for vs, we shal be neuerthelesse blessed in all our miseries. Yea, this one thing maketh all our miseries happie, that we are certainlye perswaded, that God will be our deliuerer, and trusting in his fatherly good will towardes vs, we flye vnto him. Let vs therefore holde this sentence of the Apostle, that calling vppon God, is the especiall triall of our faith: and that God is not called vpon a right, neither according vnto faith, but when as wée are perswaded that our prayers shall not be in vayne. For the Apostle dooth denie, that they are indued with confidence, which hang in doubt. Whereby it appeareth, that the doctrine of faith, is buried and almost quenched in the Papacie, where all certaintie is taken away. Indéede they murmure manye prayers there, and they prate much of calling vpon God: but they pray, & bid to pray with doubtfull and wandring mindes: yea, they condemne this trust, which the Apostle dooth necessarily require.