A17649:364
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.
20 But ye, beloved, edifying your selves in your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost. 21 Keep your selves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. ⟨image 143⟩22 And have mercy on some, putting difference: 23 And others save through fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating also the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now to him that is able to keep you free from sin, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with joy, 25 To God only wise our Saviour be glory, and majesty, and dominion, and power, now, and for ever, amen.
20 But ye, beloued, edifiyng your selues in your moste holy faithe, praiyng in the holy Ghost. 21 Keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lorde Iesus Christ vnto eternall life. ⟨image 143⟩22 And haue mercie on some, putting difference: 23 And others saue through feare, pullyng them out of the fire, hatyng also the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now to hym that is able to keepe you free from sinne, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glorie with ioye, 25 To God onely wise our Sauiour bee glorie, and maiestie, and dominion, and power, now, and for euer, amen.
But ye &c. 1He showeth the way whereby they may overturn all the engines of Satan, to wit, having love so joined with faith, as though they did watch in a Hold until the coming of Christ. But as he is much and usual in borrowed speeches, so here also he hath his manner of speech which must briefly be noted. He commandeth in the first place that they build themselves in faith. Whereby he signifieth that the foundation of faith must be held fast: but that the first instruction is not sufficient unless they strive daily to go forward, which have already laid ⟨image 144⟩