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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.
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 ⟨image 145⟩to stay us up, that we never faint. Otherwise we must needs quail every moment.
21 Keepe your selues in Loue. He placeth Loue as the keeper and guide of our life: not that he maie set it against the grace of God, but because this is the right course of our callyng, if we goe forward in Loue. And because many thynges doe intice vs to backsliding, that it is hard to keepe our selues sounde vnto God vnto the ende, he recalleth the faithfull vnto the laste daie. For the verie waityng for that daie, ought ⟨image 145⟩to staie vs vp, that wee neuer fainte. Otherwaies wee muste needes quaile euerie moment.
And it is to be noted, that he will not have us to hope for eternal life, but from the mercy of Christ. For, he shall so be our Judge, that he holdeth the free benefit of Redemption, purchased by him, as a rule to judge by.
And it is to bee noted, that he will not haue vs to hope for eternall life, but from the mercie of Christe. For, he shall so bee our Iudge, that he holdeth the free benefite of Redemption, purchased by hym, as a rule to iudge by.