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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.Ʋpon the Epistle of Sainct Iude.
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.
23 Hating. This place, which otherwise doeth seem dark, shall have no hardness, the borrowed speech being well expounded. He willeth that the faithful do not only take heed of the touching of vices: But that no infection do fasten upon them, he teacheth that whatsoever is near and allied, be avoided. As if we speak of in chastity, we will say that all provocations to lust must be taken away. That shall be yet made more plain, if the speech be made full: to wit, that we hate not only the flesh, but the garment which is defiled with the touching of it. For this note [Greek or Hebrew] i. and, serveth to amplification. Therefore, he doeth not so much permit evil to be nourished by sufferance, that rather he bideth all preparations, and all additions as they call them, to be cut of.
23 Hatyng. This place, whiche otherwaies dooeth seeme darcke, shall haue no hardnesse, the borowed speeche beyng wel expounded. He willeth that the faithfull doe not onely take heede of the touchyng of vices: But that no infection doe fasten vpon them, he teacheth that whatsoeuer is nere and alied, be auoided. As if we speake of in chastitie, wee will saie that all prouocations to luste muste bee taken awaie. That shalbee yet made more plaine, if the speeche bee made full: to wit, that we hate not onely the fleshe, but the garmēt which is defiled with the touching of it. For this note 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 i. and, serueth to amplification. Therefore, he doeth not so muche permitt euill to bee nourished by sufferaunce, that rather he bideth all preparations, and all additions as thei call them, to be cutte of.
24 And to him that is able to keep. He shutteth up his Epistle, with the praise ⟨image 146⟩of God: in which he showeth that our exhortations can do nothing, neither our endeavours, except the effect proceed from the power of God.
24 And to hym that is able to keepe. He shutteth vp his Epistle, with the praise