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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.
5 To put in mind. He either excuseth for modesty sake, least he may seem to ⟨image 132⟩teach them, as rude people of things, which they know not: or in deed (which liketh me better) for the more vehemency, he testifieth that he doeth not bring them any thing, which they had not heard of before: To the end that that which he was to speak, might have the more credit and authority. He sayeth, I only bring to your remembrance those things, which you have learned already. But as he doeth attribute unto them knowledge, to the end they may be the more watchful to take heed: So lest they might think the labour, which he undertook towards them to be needless, he sayeth they have need of admonitions.
5 To put in mynde. He either excuseth for modestie sake, least he maie seeme to ⟨image 132⟩teache theim, as rude people of thynges, whiche thei knowe not: or in deede (which liketh me better) for the more vehemencie, he testifieth that he dooeth not bryng them any thing, which thei had not heard of before: To the ende that that whiche he was to speake, might haue the more credite and aucthoritie. He saieth, I onelie bryng to your remembraunce those thynges, whiche you haue learned alredy. But as he dooeth attribute vnto theim knoweledge, to the ende thei maie bee the more watchfull to take heede: So leaste thei might thinke the labour, whiche he vndertooke towardes them to bee needelesse, he saieth thei haue neede of admonitions.
For this is not only the use of the word of God, that we may learn those things, which we were never taught, but also that it may stir us up to meditate earnestly those things, which we know already, and may not suffer us to be drowsy in fruitless knowledge. And this is the effect, that after we are called of God, we must not scarcely boast of his grace: but rather walk carefully in his ⟨image 133⟩