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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.
Which is the truth. He proveth that which he hath said by reason: because in this one commandment of love, which belongeth ⟨p. 22⟩to the direction of life, the whole truth of Christ doth consist. Further, what other more great revelation is to be waited for? For Christ is in truth the end & accomplishment of all things, therefore the name of truth hath regard unto this, that they rest as in the point. For it is taken for the fullness or absolute estate. He joineth Christ unto them, as the head to the members. As if he should have said, that the body of the church hath no other perfection, or that they shall be soundly knit unto Christ, if an holy love do mutually flourish among themselves. Others expound it otherwise. That which is truth in Christ, is also in you. But I see not to what end it serveth.
Which is the truth. He proueth that which he hath sayd by reason: because in this one commandement of loue, which belongeth ⟨p. 22⟩to ye direction of life, the whole truth of Christ doth consist. Further, what other more great reuelation is to be waited for? For Christ is in truth the end & accōplishment of al things, therefore the name of truth hath regard vnto this, that they rest as in ye point. For it is taken for the fulnesse or absolute estate. He ioyneth Christ vnto them, as the head to ye members. As if he should haue sayd, that the body of the church hath no other perfection, or that they shall be soundly knit vnto Christ, if an holy loue do mutually flourish among themselues. Others expounde it otherwise. That which is truth in Christ, is also in you. But I sée not to what end it serueth.
Because the darkness is past. He putteth the time present in place of the time past. For he noteth that as soon as Christ hath shined, we have the brightness of understanding, not ye every of the faithful understandeth the first day so much as he ought. For Paul also Phi. 3.11. saith, that he laboureth to apprehend that which yet he hath not attained unto, but because the knowledge of Christ is sufficient to expel darkness, therefore daily goings forward are necessary, and every ones faith hath first a beginning before it come to perfection. But because GOD continueth the tenor of the