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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
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This second member ought to have been added, not only that he might make the doctrine of the Gospel precious and delightful, but also that he might show that he desired them to be his fellows, to no other end, but that he might bring them to God, and so all might be one in him. For the wicked also have their mutual conjunction among themselves, but without God, yea, that they may more and more estrange themselves from God, which is the uttermost point of all the wicked. But this, as was said even now, is our only happiness, to be received into favour of God, that we may be truly knit unto him in Christ: of which John. 17. chapt. In conclusion, John pronounceth, that like as the Apostles are adopted of Christ to be his brethren, that being gathered into one body, they may remain fast unto God: that so he with the rest of his fellows in that business, doth perform this, that of this sacred and blessed ⟨p. 7⟩unity there may be many copartners.
This second member ought to haue bene added, not onely that he might make the doctrine of the Gospell precious and delightful, but also that he might shewe that he desired them to be his fellowes, to no other ende, but that he might bring them to God, and so all might be one in him. For ye wicked also haue their mutual coniunction among themselues, but without God, yea, that they may more and more estrange themselues from God, which is the vttermost poynt of all the wicked. But this, as was said euen now, is our onely happinesse, to be receiued into fauor of God, that we may be truly knit vnto him in Christ: of which Iohn. 17. chapt. In conclusion, Iohn pronounceth, that like as the Apostles are adopted of Christ to be his bretheren, that being gathered into one bodie, they may remaine fast vnto God: that so he with the rest of his fellowes in that businesse, doth performe this, that of this sacred and blessed ⟨p. 7⟩vnitie there may be many copartners.