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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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Albeit the word, He shall give, may be referred to God: as if it had been said, God shall grant the life of our brethren to our prayers. But the sense shall be one still, that so far forth the prayers of the faithful are available, that they may deliver a brother from death. If thou dost understand it of man, that he doth give life unto his brother, the speech will be hyperbolical: yet it will contain no unseemly thing. For that which is given unto us by the free grace of god: yea that which for our sake is granted unto others, we are said to give unto others.
Albeit the word, He shall giue, may be referred to God: as if it had bene sayde, God shall graunt the life of our bretheren to our prayers. But the sense shall be one still, that so farre foorth the prayers of the faithfull are auaileable, that they maye deliuer a brother from death. If thou doost vnderstande it of man, that he dooth giue life vnto his brother, the speach will be hyperbolicall: yet it will containe no vnseemly thing. For that which is giuen vnto vs by the free grace of god: yea that which for our sake is graunted vnto others, we are sayd to giue vnto others.
So great a profit ought not to move us a little, to pray that our brethren's sins may be forgiven them. And when the Apostle con mendeth unto us [Sumpathian] a compassion, he doth withal admonish, how much we are to take heed of cruelty in condemning our brethren, and too much sharpness in despairing of their safety.
So great a profite ought not to mooue vs a lyttle, to pray that our bretherens sins may be forgiuen them. And when the Apostle cō mendeth vnto vs [Sumpathian] a compassion, he dooth withall admonish, how much we are to take héede of crueltie in condemning our bretheren, and too much sharpnesse in despairing of their safetie.