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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.
Praying in the Spirit. This is the way of continuance, if we be instructed with the power of God. Therefore, as often as we speak of the constantnesse of faith, we must fly unto prayer. And because we ⟨image 144⟩commonly pray slightly, he addeth, in the Spirit: as if he should say, that there is so great slackness, and so great coldness of our flesh, that none can pray a right, unless he be stirred up with the Spirit of God, that we are so ready to mistrust and fearfulness, that no man dareth call God Father, except the same Spirit do teach him. For, from hence cometh carefulness, hence heat and earnestness, hence cheerfulness, hence hope of obtaining, hence finally come those unspeakable groanings, of which Paul speaketh. Rom. 8. Therefore, Jude teacheth not without cause, that no man can pray as he ought, except the Spirit be his guide.
Praiyng in the Spirite. This is the waie of continuance, if wee bee instructed with the power of God. Therefore, as often as wee speake of the constantnesse of faithe, we muste flie vnto praier. And because we ⟨image 144⟩commonly praie slaighlie, he addeth, in the Spirite: as if he should saie, that there is so greate slacknesse, and so greate coldnesse of our fleshe, that none can praie a right, vnlesse he bee stirred vp with the Spirite of God, that wee are so readie to mistruste and fearfulnesse, that no man dareth call God Father, except the same Spirite doe teache hym. For, frō hence commeth carefulnesse, hence heate andearnestnesse, hēce chearfulnesse, hence hope of obtainyng, hence finally come those vnspeakable gronynges, of whiche Paule speaketh. Rom. 8. Therefore, Iude teacheth not without cause, that no man can praie as he ought, except the Spirite bee his guide.
21 Keep your selves in Love. He placeth Love as the keeper and guide of our life: not that he may set it against the grace of God, but because this is the right course of our calling, if we go forward in Love. And because many things do entice us to backsliding, that it is hard to keep our selves sound unto God unto the end, he recalleth the faithful unto the last day. For the very waiting for that day, ought