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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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In him there is no darkness. This manner and kind of speaking which is here used, is very familiar with John, that he may amplify by a contrary denial that which he hath before affirmed. Therefore the sense is. That GOD is such a light as that he admitteth no darkness at all. Whereupon it followeth that he doth continually hate an evil conscience, and a defiled, lewd, and wicked life and conversation, ⟨image 25⟩& whatsoever doth savour of darkness▪
In him there is no darkenesse. This manner and kinde of speaking which is héere vsed, is verye familiar with Iohn, that hée maye amplyfie by a contrary deniall that which hée hath before affirmed. Therefore the sense is. That GOD is such a lyght as that hée admitteth no darknesse at all. Wherevpon it followeth that hée dooth continuallye hate an euill conscience, and a defiled, lewde, and wicked lyfe and conuersation, ⟨image 25⟩& whatsoeuer doth sauour of darknesse▪
6 If we say. It is an argument of repugnance, whilst he gathereth that they are strangers from God, which walk in darkness, yet this whole doctrine doth depend upon a more high principle, that is, that GOD doth sanctify his children. For it is not indeed a bare precept, whereby he doth require of us an holy life, but rather he showeth that the grace of Christ is also effectual unto this, that the darkness being driven away, it may kindle the light of God in us. As if he should have said, whereas God doth communicate himself with us, it is no vain counterfeit, but it is of necessity, that the power and effect of this society do show forth in our life, or else the profession of the Gospel shall be counterfeit. Whereas he addeth, We do not the truth. It is as much as if he should have said, we do not truly, or we have not in estimation that which is true and right. And it is that manner of speaking, which I noted first to be in plentiful use with him.