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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.
12 I write to you little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his names sake. 13 I write to you Fathers: because you have known him which is from the beginning: I write unto you young men, because you have overcome that wicked one. 14 I write unto you children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you Fathers, because you have known him which is from the beginning. I have written unto you young men, because you are strong, and the word of God doeth abide ⟨p. 24⟩in you, and you have overcome that evil one.
12 I write to you little children, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his names sake. 13 I write to you Fathers: because you haue knowen him which is from the beginning: I write vnto you young men, because you haue ouercome that wicked one. 14 I write vnto you children, because you haue knowen the Father. I haue written to you Fathers, because you haue knowen him which is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you young men, because you are strong, and the worde of God doeth abide ⟨p. 24⟩in you, and you haue ouercome that euill one.
12 Little children. This yet is a general Sentence. And he doeth not speak to them of young years, but generally he understandeth by little Children, men of all ages: as it is noted in the first Chapter, and in this also a little after. This I say because sundry Interpreters do very ill to restrain it to children. But John when he will speak of Children, he will call them [Paidia] that is, By Infancy: which name agreeth to the age. But he as a spiritual Father calleth old men as well as Children [Tecnia] by the name of little Children. Immediately indeed he will apply several sentences to every age. Yet they are not a little deceived which do begin from hence. But rather least the former exhortation, might altogether darken the free forgiveness of sins, this Doctrine which is proper to Faith, he doeth urge again: As in deed this foundation ought always steadfastly to be kept, that eternal life is laid up for us thorough the only grace of Jesus Christ. Holiness of life indeed