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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.
8 If we say, that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the Truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, that he may forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have no sin, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
8 If we say, that wee haue no sinne, wee deceiue our selues, and the Truth is not in vs. 9 If we confesse our sinnes, hee is faithfull and iust, that hee maye forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse. 10 If we say we haue no sinne, we make him a lier, and his word is not in vs.
NOW he commendeth that grace by necessity. For because no man is free from sin: he showeth that we are all cast away and without hope of remedy, except the Lord do help us by the way of forgiveness. This is the reason why he so vehemently urgeth, that no man is innocent: that all may the better know, that they have need of mercy, which may deliver them from banishment, and so they might the more be stirred up to the obtaining of this same so necessary a good.
NOW he commendeth that grace by necessitie. For because no man is frée from sinne: he sheweth that we are all cast away and without hope of remedie, except ye Lord doo help vs by ye way of forgiuenesse. This is the reason why he so vehemently vrgeth, that no man is innocent: that all maye the better knowe, that they haue néede of mercye, which maye deliuer them from banishment, and so they might the more be stirred vp to the obtayning of this same so necessarye a good.
By the name of sin is noted not only a wicked and defiled inclination: but the fault which doth truly make us guilty before GOD.
By the name of sinne is noted not onelye a wicked and defiled inclination: but the fault which doth truely make vs guiltie before GOD.