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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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7 But if we walk in the light. Now he saith that this is a certain mark of our conjunction with God, if we be made like unto him, not that the pureness of life do reconcile ⟨p. 9⟩God unto us as the first cause: but the Apostle meaneth, that by the effect it is apparent that we are knit unto God, if his pureness do shine in us. And indeed so is the matter, that wheresoever God doeth come, all things are so fully replenished with his holiness, that wipeth away all uncleanness: but without him we have nothing but uncleanness & darkness. Hence it appeareth that no man liveth well, except also he cleave fast unto God. Where he saith that we have fellowship one with another, it is not simply referred to men, but he placeth God on the one part and us on the other. Yet it may be demanded, what man can so express the light of God in his life, that this likeness which John requireth, may be apparent, for by this means it must needs be, that he is altogether clean and without darkness. I answer that these kind of speeches are to be fitted to the capacity of men. Therefore he is said to be like unto GOD, that doeth aspire unto his similitude, how far so ever yet he be from the same. And no example is to be fetched else where, then from this present place.
7 But if we walke in the light. Now hée saith that this is a certaine marke of our coniunction with God, if we be made lyke vnto him, not that the purenesse of life dooe reconcile ⟨p. 9⟩God vnto vs as the first cause: but the Apostle meaneth, that by the effect it is apparant that we are knit vnto God, if his purenesse doe shine in vs. And indéede so is the matter, that wheresoeuer God doeth come, all things are so fully replenished with his holynesse, that wipeth awaie all vncleannesse: but without him wée haue nothing but vncleannesse & darknesse. Hence it appeareth that no man liueth well, except also he cleaue fast vnto God. Where he sayth that we haue fellowshippe one with another, it is not simplie referred to men, but he placeth God on the one parte and vs on the other. Yet it may bée demaunded, what man canne so expresse the light of God in his lyfe, that this lykenesse which Iohn requyreth, maye bée apparaunt, for by this meanes it must néedes be, that he is altogether cleane and without darknesse. I answere that these kinde of spéeches are to be fitted to the capacitie of men. Therefore he is sayd to bée lyke vnto GOD, that doeth aspire vnto his similitude, howe farre so euer yet he be from the same. And no example is to be fetched else where, then from this present place.