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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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And that availeth much to the confirmation of faith, because the readers ought to take •t to have proceeded from the same Christ, of whom they have the Gospel.
And that auaileth much to the confirmati•n of faith, because the readers ought to take •t to haue procéeded from the same Christ, of whom they haue the Gospell.
The old commandment is. It is pro•able that the name of oldness in this place •s extended further. For the speech is more full when he saith. The word which you heard from the beginning, is that old commandment. And verily in my judgement, it signifieth that the gospel ought not to be taken as a doctrine newly sprung up, but which came out from God, and is his eternal truth. As if he should have said, ye ought not to measure the antiquity of the Gospel by the space of time, wherein it is brought unto you, for therein is manifested unto you the eternal will of God. God therefore did not give unto you this rule of godly life, when you were first called to the faith of Christ, but the same was always firm and approved with him. And indeed this finally ought to be accounted antiquity, and deserveth account and reverence, which hath his beginning of God. For the counterfeit devises of men, by how long prescription of years so ever, have not so much authority, that they should overthrow the truth of God.
The olde commandement is. It is pro•able that the name of oldnesse in this place •s extended further. For the speach is more full when he saith. The woorde which you heard from the beginning, is that old commandement. And verily in my iudgement, it signifieth that the gospell ought not to be taken as a doctrine newlye sprong vp, but which came out from God, and is his eternal truth. As if he should haue sayde, ye ought not to measure the antiquitie of the Gospell by the space of time, wherin it is brought vnto you, for therein is manifested vnto you the eternall will of God. God therefore did not giue vnto you this rule of godlye lyfe, when you were first called to the faith of Christ, but the same was alwayes firme and approued with him. And indéede this finally ought to be accounted antiquitie, and deserueth account and reuerence, which hath his beginning of God. For the counterfait deuises of men, by how long prescription of yeares so euer, haue not so much authoritie, that they shuld ouerthrow the truth of God.