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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
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.
Whereas he sayeth, that he Did see it with his eyes, it is not a Pleonasmos, but a greater expressing for amplification sake. Yea, not being contented wth a simple sight, he addeth, We •ooked upon, and our hands have handled. By which words, he doth testify that he taught nothing, which he had not throughly approved. Yet the approving of the senses, seemeth smallye ⟨p. 4⟩to be profitable to the present cause: For the virtue of Christ cannot be comprehended with eyes or hands. I answer that the same thing is spoken here, which is in the first Chapter of his Gospel: We have seen his glory, that is, glory worthy the only begotten Son of GOD. For the Son of GOD was not acknowledged according to the outward form of his body: but by that whereas he showed forth famous experiences of his divine power: so that in him, as by a lively and express Image, did shine the majesty of the Father. Whereas the words are of the plural number, and the matter doth most indifferently appertain unto all the Apostles, I do willingly interpret it of them: especially because the question is of the authority of the testimony.
Whereas hée sayeth, that hée Did see it with his eyes, it is not a Pleonasmos, but a greater expressing for amplification sake. Yea, not being contented wth a simple sight, hée addeth, Wee •ooked vppon, and our handes haue handeled. By which wordes, hée dooth testifie that hée taught nothing, which hée had not throughlye approued. Yet the approouing of the senses, séemeth smallye ⟨p. 4⟩to be profitable to the present cause: For the vertue of Christ cannot bée comprehended with eyes or handes. I aunswere that the same thing is spoken héere, which is in the first Chapter of his Gospell: We haue séene his glorie, that is, glorie worthye the onely begotten Sonne of GOD. For the Sonne of GOD was not acknowledged according to the outwarde forme of his bodie: but by that whereas he shewed foorth famous experiences of his diuine power: so that in him, as by a liuely and expresse Image, did shine the maiestie of the Father. Whereas the wordes are of the plurall number, and the matter doth most indifferently appertaine vnto all the Apostles, I doo willyngly interprete it of them: especiallye because the question is of the authoritie of the testimonye.