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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. 2 ¶For the truths sake which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Ʋers. 2 ¶For the truthes sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer.
1For the truths sake) He meaneth the truth of the Gospel, which they by the preaching of the word had learned as if he should say. Not for any other cause do the godly and faithful which are with us love thy sons, but because they understand, that the sincerity of the profession of the gospel, pell, which we follow, doth dwell in you. In this place may we observe the difference between worldly love and Christian love.2 Many, love other men for their riches substance honour and goods which they hope to receive at their hands. Such love is not true love, but [Greek or Hebrew], self love, But Christian love, even as it is founded in Gods verity, respecteth first, the only glory of God, and secondly, the profit of his neighbour Therefore is this trueth always joined with the fear of God, so that no man can truly boast of this truth, but he which hath given over himself obedient to the will of of God.3 It followeth: Which dwelleth in us. That is which is firm & true among us, of the which none of us can doubt. If so be that we most steadfastly hold Christ speaking to the Father, with his own mouth uttered: Thy word is trueth. 4It followeth, And shall be with us for ever. These words pertain not so much, to the confirmation of the doctrine, as unto the certainty of their perseverance. Here the Elder affirmeth, both himself and the rest of the faithful amongst whom he was conversant, to persevere in the truth. Which thing ought not to bring a little comfort to all godly