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…

Brother of James, He addeth a name, which was more known and renowned to the Church. For although the credit and authority of doctrine, doeth hang upon no mortal man, yet this is a great stay unto faith, when as the soundness of the man is known unto us, which is the teacher. And that the authority of James, is not here pretended, as of some private man: but because that among all men, he was taken to be unto the Church one of the chief Apostles of Christ. And he was the Son of Alpheus, as I have said in an other place. Yea, this place maketh ⟨image 127⟩for me against Eusebius and others, who write that a Disciple, I know not who called Oblia, was he of whom Luke speaketh in the Acts 15.13. & 21.18. which was more excellent then the Apostles in that Church. But there is no doubt, but Jude doeth call him here his Brother, because he was famous amongest the Apostles. Therefore it is likely that it was he, unto whom Luke telleth, that there was special honour given by the rest. To the which are called in God. He noteth all the faithful by this name, because that the Lord hath separated them unto him self. But because calling is nothing, but the effect of the eternal election, it is sometimes taken for it. In this place in skilleth little, whether way thou do expound it. For in deed he commendeth the grace of God, whereby he vouchsafeth to choose them unto himself for a peculiar people.

Brother of James, He addeth a name, whiche was more knowne and renoumed to the Churche. For although the credite and authoritie of doctrine, doeth hang vppon no mortall man, yet this is a greate staie vnto faithe, when as the soundenesse of the man is knowne vnto vs, whiche is the teacher. And that the authoritie of Iames, is not here pretended, as of some priuate manne: but because that among all men, he was taken to be vnto the Churche one of the cheef Apostles of Christe. And he was the Sonne of Alpheus, as I haue saied in an other place. Yea, this place maketh ⟨image 127⟩for me against Eusebius and others, who write that a Disciple, I knowe not who called Oblia, was he of whom Luke speaketh in the Actes 15.13. & 21.18. which was more excellent then the Apostles in that Churche. But there is no doubte, but Iude doeth call hym here his Brother, because he was famous amongest the Apostles. Therefore it is likely that it was he, vnto whom Luke telleth, that there was speciall honour giuen by the reste. To the whiche are called in God. He noteth all the faithfull by this name, because that the Lorde hath seperated them vnto hym self. But because callyng is nothyng, but the effecte of the eternall election, it is sometimes taken for it. In this place in skilleth little, whether waie thou doe expounde it. For in deede he commendeth the grace of God, whereby he vouchsafeth to chuse thē vnto hymself for a peculiar people.