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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.
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⟩fear. Because if any do mock God after this sort, the contempt of his glory shall not go in vain. He showeth this by three examples. For first he calleth to mind the punishment, which God executed upon the unbelievers whom being redeemed by his power, he had chosen to be his people. Almost the like comparison is in Paul, in his first to the Corinths, the tenth Chapter. The effect is: Those whom God had adorned with greatest benefits, whom he had advanced into the same degree of honour, which he vouchsafeth us at this day, he afterwards severely punished.
For this is not onely the vse of the worde of God, that wee maie learne those thynges, whiche wee were neuer taught, but also that it maie stirre vs vp to meditate earnestly those thynges, whiche wee knowe alreadie, and maie not suffer vs to bee drousie in fruitlesse knowledge. And this is the effecte, that after we are called of God, wee must not scarcely boste of his grace: but rather walke carefullie in his ⟨image 133⟩feare. Because if any doe mocke God after this sorte, the contempte of his glorie shall not goe in vaine. He sheweth this by three examples. For firste he calleth to minde the punishement, whiche God executed vpon the vnbeleeuers whom beyng redeemed by his power, he had chosen to be his people. Almoste the like comparison is in Paule, in his first to the Corinths, the tenth Chapter. The effect is: Those whom God had adorned with greatest benefites, whom he had aduaunced into the same degree of honour, whiche he vouchsaueth vs at this daie, he afterwardes seuerely punished.
Therefore, they in vain boast of the grace of God, who soever do not answer unto his calling. The name of People is honourably taken for an holy and chosen Nation. As if he should have said, that it did not profit them that they were taken into the Covenant by a singular Privilege. When he calleth them unbelievers, he noteth the fountain of all evils. For from thence, sayeth Moses, did proceed all their sins, that they did not yield