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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
Upon the Epistle of Saint Jude. › PartƲpon the Epistle of Sainct Iude. › Part
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.
3 When I gave all diligence. I have translated the Greek [Greek or Hebrew] using diligence, it soundeth word for word to do diligence. Further, many interpreters do open this sentence thus: That an earnest endeavour did enforce Jude to write. As we are wont to say, that they which do burn with some earnest desire, can not stay them selves, therefore according to them, there was a necessity in this, that the desire to write, did not suffer Jude to be silent.
3 WHen I gaue all diligence. I haue translated the Greke 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 vsyng diligence, it soundeth woorde for woorde to dooe diligence. Further, many interpreters doe open this sentence thus: That an earnest endeuour did enforce Iude to write. As wee are wont to saie, that thei whiche doe burne with some earnest desire, can not staie them selues, therefore accordyng to theim, there was a necessitie in this, that the desire to write, did not suffer Iude to bee silent.
But I rather think that there are here two several members. That when otherwise he was ready enough, and ⟨image 129⟩carefully given to write, necessity also did constrain him. He signifieth therefore, that he writeth freely and desirously unto them: but yet that he was urged also with necessity that he should do it: Because in deed (as it followeth in the course of the text) they being assaulted of the wicked, were to be instructed to the battle. Therefore in this first place Jude testifieth, that he had so great a care of their Salvation, that he desired to write of his own accord, and that in deed withal his heart. Then, that he might stir up their attentiveness, he saith together that the matter did require it should be so. For necessity giveth sharp spurs. Except they had been premonished, how greatly needful this exhortation would be unto them: They might have been slow and careless to read. But when he foretelleth that he doeth write, by mean of their present necessity, it is as if he should sound a retire, to shake of their drowsiness.