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…

Name: The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…
Author: John Calvin

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.

John Calvin 1509–1564London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578

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Vers. 5 ¶ And now I beseech the Lady (not as writing a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning) that we love one another.

Ʋers. 5 ¶ And now I beseech the Lady (not as wryting a new commaundement vnto thee, but that which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

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And now I beseech the Lady. ¹The modesty of the servants of Christ is wonderful, who, when executing their offices, they might (using the authority of God) command the faithful many things, yet had rather gently to desire, then severely and sharply to command.

ANd nowe I beseeche the Ladie. ¹The modestie of the seruauntes of Christe is wonderfull, who, when executing their offices, they might (vsing the authoritie of God) commaunde the faithfull many thinges, yet had rather gentlie to desire, then seuerelie and sharplie to commaunde.

1Pelicanus Marlorat.

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This godly servant of Christ, urging mutual love, beseecheth this Woman to persevere in Christian Charity.

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