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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.
Of the common Salvation. Certain copies add yours, but amiss, in my judgement. For he maketh salvation common ⟨image 130⟩to them with him self. And this sort of doctrine, which is to be published, giveth not a little effect, when one speaketh of his own feeling and experience. For the speech will be but babbling, if we reason of Salvation amongst other men, whereof we our selves have no feeling. Therefore Jude professeth him self to be a teacher, conning in practise, when in the number of the godly, he doeth assemble him self into the fellowship of the same Salvation.
Of the common Saluation. Certaine copies adde yours, but amisse, in my iudgement. For he maketh saluation cōmon ⟨image 130⟩to theim with hym self. And this sorte of doctrine, whiche is to be published, giueth not a little effecte, when one speaketh of his owne feelyng and experience. For the speeche will bee but bablyng, if wee reason of Saluation emongest other menne, whereof wee our selues haue no feelyng. Therefore Iude professeth hym self to bee a teacher, conning in practise, when in the nomber of the godlie, he dooeth assemble hym self into the fellowshipp of the same Saluation.
That I might exhort you to strive. It is word for word. Exhorting you. But when he noteth the end of his counsel, the speech must be resolved thus. Whereas I have translated by striving to help the Faith, it is as much, as to endeavour to keep the faith, and to endure strongly, the contrary assaults of Satan. For he teacheth that to the end, they may remain steadfast in the Faith, they must undergo many conflicts, and that continual trouble waiteth upon them. He saith The Faith once given. That they may know, that they have attained to it upon ⟨image 130⟩this condition, that they never faint, or fall away.