A17683:392
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. 7 ¶For many deceivers are entered into the world, which confess not Jesus Christ to be come in the flesh. He that is such a one is a deceiver, and Antichrist.
Vers. 7 ¶For many deceyuers are entered into the worlde, which confesse not Iesus Christe to be come in the fleshe. He that is such a one is a deceyuer, and Antechriste.
FOR many deceivers. Now he addeth the cause, why so greatly he urgeth mutual love: which cause truly stirreth up the Church to vigilancie,1 and earnest study of godliness. Therefore saith he, do I so greatly urge love: therefore also ought you to be diligent, because many deceivers are come into the world, which endeavour to lead you from the way of trueth into error. Of these shall you beware, and go forward in true Religion, Verity and Love. Neither shall they easily have access unto you,2 if you continue in the received trueth, and make much of mutual love. When he saith, that many seducers be come into the world, the more vehemently exhorteth he the godly to vigilancie, and taking heed. Even as Paul when he wrote in this manner unto Timothy: Preach the word: be instant in season, ⟨p. 9⟩and out of season improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine, but as having itching ears shall after their own lusts get them an heap of teachers, and shall turn their ears from the truth, and shall be given unto fables: but watch thou. &c.