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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.
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 ⟨image 133⟩themselves to be guided by the word of God. For where the obedience of faith is it is together of necessity, that there remain obedience towards God, in every part of this life.
Therefore, thei in vaine boast of the grace of God, who soeuer do not answere vnto his callyng. The name of People is honourably taken for an holie and chosen Nation. As if he should haue saied, that it did not profite them that thei were taken into the Couenaunt by a singuler Priueledge. When he calleth them vnbeleuers, he noteth the fountaine of all euilles. For from thence, saieth Moises, did proceede all their sinnes, that thei did not yeelde ⟨image 133⟩themselues to bee guided by the worde of God. For where the obedience of faithe is it is together of necessitie, that there remaine obedience towardes God, in euery part of this life.
6 If not the Angels. An argument from the more to the less. For the condition of Angels was of more account then ours: and yet God punished that falling away, for a most horrible example. Therefore, he will not spare our unfaithfulness, if we fall away from the grace, whereunto he hath called us. In deed this punishment, which was laid upon the Citizens of Heaven and such excellent Ministers of God, ought to be daily conversant before our eyes: least at any time we be carried into the contempt of the grace of GOD, from whence we violently fall headlong into destruction: [Greek or Hebrew] in this place, •i••ie fitly be taken as well for the beginning, as for chiefly. For Jude noteth that they were therefore punished, because despising the goodness of God they fell from their first calling. And the Exposition followeth immediately, when he sayeth that they