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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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3 And in this we know, that we have known him if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. ⟨image 34⟩5 But he that keepeth his word in him is the love of God perfect indeed. In this we know that we are in him. 6 He that saith that he abideth in him, ought even so to walk as he hath walked.
3 And in this we knowe, that wee haue knowen him if we keep his cōmandements. 4 He that saith, I know him, and kepeth not his commaundements, is a lyar, and the truth is not in him. ⟨image 34⟩5 But he that keepeth his word in him is the loue of God perfect indeed. In this wee knowe that we are in him. 6 He that saith that he abideth in him, ought euen so to walke as he hath walked.
3 After he hath handled the doctrine of the free remission of sins, he cometh again to the exhortations annexed, & dependeth upon it: & first he admonisheth that the knowledge of God, which is conceived by the Gospel is not idle: but doth of it self bring forth obedience. Afterwards, he showeth, what God doth especially require of us, what is the chief in our life: namely, that we love God. That which we read here of the effectual knowledge of God, the Scripture doth not every where repeat without cause: for there is nothing more common to the world, then to draw the doctrine of godliness to vain speculations. After this manner was divinity adulterated among the sophistical Sorbonists, that of all their knowledge, not so much as the least spark of godliness could appear. And vain men every where do only learn from the word of God, that which they may babble out for ostentation sake. Finally, in all ages, this was too common an evil, to talk