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4 Whosoever doth commit sin, doth also commit iniquity, and sin is iniquity. 5 Further ye know that he was made manifest, that he might take away our sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him.

4 Whosoeuer doth commit sinne, doth also commit iniquitie, and sinne is iniquitie. 5 Further ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him there is no sinne. 6 Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him.

4 The Apostle hath before already showed how unkind we are towards God if we lightly esteem the honour of our adoption, whereby he preventeth us of his own good will: & do not at the least render unto him love again. He hath together put in between that admonition, that our affection must not be made less, because the happy estate promised is deferred. And now because men use to flatter themselves in evils more then is meet, he correcteth this wicked cockering, pronouncing that they are wicked, and breakers of the law, whosoever do sin: ⟨image 64⟩For it is very credible, that there were then such, as by these flatterings did extenuate their sins, and make them seem less then they were: It is no marvel if we sin, because we are men: but there is great odds between sin and the breaking of the law. The Apostle driveth from them this vain excuse, when he defineth sin to be the transgression of the law. For his purpose is, to set before them, the hatred and horror of sin.

4 THe Apostle hath before alreadie showed how vnkinde we are towardes God if we lightly estéeme the honour of our adoption, whereby he preuenteth vs of his owne good will: & do not at the least render vnto him loue againe. He hath together put in betwéene that admonition, that our affection must not be made lesse, because the happie estate promised is deferred. And now because men vse to flatter themselues in euils more then is méete, he correcteth this wicked cockering, pronouncing that they are wicked, and breakers of the lawe, whosoeuer doo sin: ⟨image 64⟩