A17649:87
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 Again, a new commandment. The interpreters seem to me, not to have understood the Apostles mind, for he calleth it New, which g•• by instruction doth as it were daily renew, ye faithful may all their life long exercise them selves therein, because they can require nothing more excellent For the beginnings which children learn, afterwards give place to higher more sound doctrine. Contrarily, John denieth the doctrine of loving the brethren is such, that i• time waxeth out of use: but that it doth perpetually flourish, that the highest perfection be no• less then the first entrance. Further, this wa• needful to be added, because as men are more curious than is meet, a great part do ever greedily desire some new thing. Hence cometh that irksomeness of true doctrine, that it begetteth infinite wonders of errors, whilst every one gapeth a fresh after new quiddities. But where this is once set down, that the Lord proceedeth in one manner, that in all our life he may hold us in that which we have learned: there is given a bridle to such desires: therefore who so desireth to reach to the point of wisdom, because it belongeth to the right government of life, let him profit in love.
8 Againe, a new cōmandemēt. The interpreters séeme to me, not to haue vnderstood ye Apostles mind, for he calleth yt New, which g•• by instruction doth as it were dayly renew, ye faithful may all their life long exercise thē selues therin, because they cā require nothin• more excellent For ye beginnings which childrē learne, afterwards giue place to higher more soūd doctrine. Cōtrarily, Iohn denieth the doctrine of louing ye brethren is such, yt i• time waxeth out of vse: but yt it doth perpetually flourish, that the highest perfection be no• lesse then the first entrance. Further, this wa• néedful to be added, because as men are more curious thē is méet, a great part do euer gréedily desire some new thing. Hence commeth yt irkesomnes of true doctrine, yt it begetteth infinit wōders of errors, whilst euerie one gapeth a fresh after new quiddities. But where this is once set down, yt the Lord procéedeth in one maner, yt in all our life he may hold vs in yt which we haue lerned: ther is giuē a bridle to such desires: therfore who so desireth to rech to ye point of wisdōe, because it belōgeth to ye right gouernmēt of life, let him profit in loue.