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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.
And albeit they are only infinite in him, who hath received above his fellows, yet according to the measure of the dispensation of his grace, they are freely given unto all his elect, and are assured unto them by a most effectual witness, even the Spirit of adoption and grace, by whom he dwelleth in those that be his, who as he is not without his effect, so in a most lively and quickening power he both applieth and sealeth up. And as he hath appeared for us as King at Priest and av Prophet, so the great kindness of the Lord, is severally applied according to the same. As in the first, he hath utterly spoiled and laid waste the power of all the enemies of his Church, and justly taken the Kingdom unto himself, ⟨image 4⟩the Sceptre whereof shalla never fade or decay, so we being cleared of all danger, and freed from the peril of all our foes, are in all care & conscience, to confess him our Lord alone, and as true subjects of so good a King, to hold our selves against Satan and men, unto the pure obedience of his will. Again, as he is the only true Priest,5 who is sanctified of God to offer unto him a most sweet Sacrifice to reconcile us unto himself, and as by his alone execution of this office, and offering of himself, we have by him a sure peace and free entrance into the presents of the Lord, as by him all enmity is done away, and there remaineth inaccomptable peace and favour for evermore, so we are most strongly to cast out of sight the sleights of Satan and all the devises of men, as most unclean filthiness for ever, and not to set our selves, or admit others of what sort soever, to stand for us in this duty, to spoil us of assured safety, and the Lord Jesus of this honour, that he alone and none but he is the Priest of his Church, and hath fully and all sufficiently performed whatsoever appertaineth to their peace for evermore.
And albeit thei are onely infinite in hym, who hath receiued aboue his fellowes, yet according to the measure of the dispensation of his grace, thei are freely giuen vnto all his elect, and are assured vnto them by a most effectuall witnesse, euen the Spirite of adoption and grace, by whō he dwelleth in those that bee his, who as he is not without his effect, so in a moste liuely and quickning power he bothe applieth and sealeth vp. And as he hath appeared for vs a