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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.
8 Likewise, these deluded with dreams, do in deed defile the flesh and despise government, and speak evil of them that be in authority. 9 But Michael the Archangest, when striving in judgement, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayeth. The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not. But what soever things they know naturally, they know as brute Beasts, in them they are corrupted.
8 Likewise, these deluded with dreames, doe in deede defile the flesh and despise gouernment, and speake euill of them that be in authoritie. 9 But Michaell the Archangest, when striuyng in iudgement, he disputed about the bodie of Moises, durst not blame hym with cursed speaking, but saieth. The Lorde rebuke thee. 10 But these speake euill of those thinges which thei know not. But what soeuer thynges thei knowe naturally, thei knowe as brute Beastes, in them thei are corrupted.
Likewise these &c. This Similitude is not to be precisely urged, as if he compared those, of whom he speaketh to the Sodomites, or to the Angels which left their state, or to the unbelieving people, in all things. He only showeth, that they are vassals of wrath ordained to destruction: and that they can not escape the hand of God, but that in his time he will set the like example upon them. For his purpose is, to withdraw the godly, least they entangle themselves in their fellowship. Further, he beginneth in this place more clearly to describe these deceivers. And first he sayeth, they do as it were in dreaming defile their flesh, by which words he noteth, a sottish shamelessness: as if he should have said, that they are given over to all uncleanness, which the very worst did abhor, except drowsiness did take from them all shame and feeling. The speech therefore is Metaphorical, whereby he noteth that they are so blockish, that they give over them selves to all filthiness without any shame. But the Antithesis is to be marked, when he sayeth,