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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.
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.
That I might exhorte you to striue. It is worde for worde. Exhortyng you. But when he noteth the ende of his counsell, the speeche must be resolued thus. Wheras I haue translated by striuyng to helpe the Faithe, it is as muche, as to endeuour to keepe the faithe, and to endure strongly, the contrary assaultes of Sathan. For he teacheth that to the ende, thei maie remaine stedfast in the Faithe, thei must vndergoe many conflictes, and that continuall trouble waiteth vpō them. He saith The Faithe once giuen. That thei maie knowe, that thei haue attained to it vpon ⟨image 130⟩this condition, that thei neuer faint, or fall awaie.
Crept in. Albeit that Satan is always malicious against the godly, and therefore doeth not cease to provoke them: yet he admonisheth them to whom he writeth, of the present necessity. Now, he sayeth, Satan doeth especially set upon you, and provoke you. You must therefore take Armour to resist him. Here we gather, that a good and faithful Pastor must wifely foresee, what the present state of the Church doeth require, that he may thereto apply his doctrine. The word [Greek or Hebrew] which he useth, doeth note a sinister and secret creeping in, whereby the ministers of Satan deceive the ignorant. For in the night, and when the Husbandmen sleep, Satan doeth scatter his Tares, that he may corrupt the pure feed of the Lord. And together he toucheth that this is a dangerous evil. For hear also is the craft of Satan: to raise up to do hurt, those that be of the flock, to the end they may the easelier fall in.