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The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of…
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of the Church of God in Geneva, upon the prophet Jonah, by N.B. student in Divinity. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. John, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of the Church of God in Geneua, vpon the prophet Ionas, by N.B. student in Diuinitie. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. Iohn, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.
London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578
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Vers. 1 ¶The Elder to the Elect Lady and her Children, whom I love in the truth: and not I alone, but also all that have known the truth.
Vers. 1 ¶The Elder to the Elect Lady and her Childrē, whom I loue in the truth: and not I alone, but also all that haue knowne the truth.
1The Elder to the Elect Lady. This is the inscription or title of the Epistle which showeth first, the office of the writer, and secondly, containeth the name or dignity ⟨p. 3⟩of her, to whom the Epistle was written. The word Elder in this place is not referred to age, but rather, first to integrity of mind, secondly, honesty of manners, and thirdly, excellency of erudition.2 For all these things that Name Presbyteros, Senior, Elder, doth comprehend. Of the which read more, Acts. 20.17. and .1. Tim. 5.17. They which think this Epistle to be written by the Apostle John, affirm that he used this name for modesty sake, against the heartiness of our Elders, in expressing their titles, whom the name of a Minister and Bishop doth so displease, that they must be called Popes high Priests, & chief Monarchs of Christian piety. When as yet Christ the Lord of all said to his Disciples. The kings of the Gentiles reign over them, and they that bear rule over them, are called bountiful. But ye shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least, and he which is chief, as he which ministereth.