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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.
I write to you Fathers. Now he cometh to the reckoning up of the ages, that he may show that that he teacheth agreeth to every one. For general speech doth sometimes affect the less: yea, which is our untowardness, there are but few which think that ye belongeth to them, that together is directed to all. Old men for the most part withdraw themselves, as if they were too old to learn. Children as if they were not of ripe age, refuse to hear: Men of middle age, because they are busied with other matters, they do not hereto give their mind. Therefore least any should disburden himself, he applieth the Gospel to every ones use. And he setteth down three ages: which partition of the life of man is most usually received.
I write to you Fathers. Now he commeth to the reckoning vp of the ages, that he may shew that that he teacheth agréeth to euerie one. For generall spéech doth sometimes affect ye lesse: yea, which is our vntowardnesse, ther are but few which think that ye belōgeth to them, that together is directed to all. Olde men for the most parte withdrawe themselues, as if they were too olde to learne. Children as if they were not of ripe age, refuse to heare: Men of middle age, because they are busied with other matters, they doe not héereto giue their minde. Therefore least anie shoulde disburthen himselfe, hée applyeth the Gospell to euerie ones vse. And hée setteth downe thrée ages: which pertition of the lyfe of man is most vsuallye receyued.
From whence also that famous song of the Lacedaemonians had three degrees: whereof the first song, That you are we shall be: the last, That which you are we have been: but the middle sort, We are that which the one have been, and the other shall be. John doth distribute the course of mans life into these three degrees, and he beginneth with old men: and saith that the Gospel doeth ⟨p. 26⟩belong to them, because thence they may learn to know the eternal son of God. The waywardness of old men is known: and especially because they measure wisdom by the number of years, they are made unapt to be taught.