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A17649	The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and vpon the Epistle of Iude wherein accordyng to the truthe of the woordes of the holie Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the poinct of true iustification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bryngeth forthe in the regeneration. Translated into Englishe by W.H.; Commentaire sur l'épistre canonique de S. Jean. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564. Exposition sur l'épistre de S. Jude. aut; W. H.	1580 (1580)	STC 4404; ESTC S107184	123,116	300

I aunswere that there is a double triall of Doctrine priuate and publyke Priuate wherby euery one dooth establish his owne faith that he may rest safely in that doctrine which hée knoweth to haue come from God Neither shall consciences finde other where safe and quiet resting place then in God The publyke tryall belongeth to the common consent and good of the Church For because there is perill least phantasticall men shuld rise vp which might rashly boast them selues that they wer indued with the spirit of God this remedie is of necessitie that the faithfull come together and séeke the meane of an holy and pure consent But séeing that that olde Prouerbe is too ●rue How many heads so many wits it is certaine that this is the singular worke of God that al ouerthwarting béeing mastred he maketh vs to thinke all one thing and to grow into an holy vnitie of faith And wheras vnder this pretence whatsoeuer thinges are at anie time decreed in counsailes the Papistes will haue to be taken for true Oracles because the Church did once proue them to be of God that is too childish For howsoeuer that be an ordinarie waie to séeke a consent to gather a godly and an holy counsell where the controuersies out of the worde of God may be determined yet God hath neuer bound vs to the decrées of euerie counsel Nor yet so soone as an hundred or moe Bishops are come together into one certayne place it by and by followeth that they haue rightly called vpon God and asked at his mouth what was the truth yea ther is nothing more apparaunt then that they haue often gone a side from the sincere worde of God Therefore héere also ought the triall which the Apostle prescribeth to be of force that the spirits might be tried 2 In this knowe ye He annexeth a special marke whereby one may better discerne true Prophets from false Albeit he héere onely repeateth that we had before that is that Christ as he is the marke wherto true faith nimeth so he is the rocke at whom all Heretikes doe stumble Therefore so long as wée remaine in Christ the matter is safe but when we goe aside from him faith is peryshed and all truth is made voyde But wée may remember what this confession contayneth For when the Apostle saith that Christ is come hence wée gather that hée was with the Father before whereby is shewed his eternall Deitie When hée sayth That hee is come in the flesh hée signifieth that in putting on the flesh hée is made a very man of the same nature with vs that hée might bée our brother saue that hée was frée from all sinne and corruption Finally when hée sayth hée is come wée must consider the cause of his comming for hée is not sent of his Father in vaine Héerevppon dependeth the office and power of Christ Therefore euen as the olde Heretikes haue erred from this faith partlye denying the diuine nature and partlye the humane nature of Christ euen so doe the Papistes at this daye albeit they doe confesse Christ to bée GOD and man yet they hold ●ot this confession which the Apostle requy●eth because they spoyle Christ of his pow●r and authoritie for when they haue esta●lished theyr frée will theyr merites of ●orkes theyr fained worshippes satisfac●ions and the supportations of Saintes ●owe small a remainder is lefte to Christ This therefore meaneth the Apostle sée●ng that the knowledge of Christ compre●endeth in it selfe all the Doctrine of god●ynesse therefore we must fixe and cast our eyes thether least wée bée deceiued And in truth Christ is the ende of the lawe and the Prophettes Neither learne wée anye other thing by the Gospell then his power and grace 2 And this is the Spirite of Antichrist This the Apostle addeth to the ende that hée maye make the sleyghtes which seduce vs from Christ to be the more detestable For wée haue sayde that the Doctrine of the kingdome of Antichrist is vsuall and well knowen that the faythfull béeing admonyshed of the dispearsion of the Church which was to come might carefully take héede to themselues They did therefore worthelye abhorre th● name as infamous and vnluckie Now● the Apostle saith they are members of thi● kingdome whosoeuer withdraw frō Christ But he sayeth that the spirite of Antichri●● should come and was now in the worlde in a diuerse meaning For he meant that he was then in the world alreadie because the mysterie of his wickednesse beganne to worke 2. Thes 27. And yet because that the truth of God was not as yet ouerwhelmed with false and vntrue assertions superstition had not yet preuailed to the corruption of the worship of God the worlde had not yet falne from Christ by a wicked distrust the tyrannie set against the kingdome of Christ did not yet manifestly shew it selfe therefore he saith that he was to come 4 Little children ye are of God haue ouercome them because hee is greater that is in you then he that is in the worlde 5 They are of the world therefore they speake of the worlde and the worlde heareth them 6 We are of God He that knoweth God heareth vs. He that is not of God heareth vs not In this we knowe the spirite of truth and ●●e spirite of errour 4 You are of God He had spoken of one Antichrist now he maketh mention of moe ●ut the plurall number is referred to the false Prophets which euen then had come abroad before the head was extant Further the purpose of the Apostle is to giue courage to the faythfull that they might resist the deceiuers strongly without feare For much chéerefulnesse faileth when there is striuing with a doubtfull successe Further it myght cause the godly to feare because that when the kingdome of Christ was scarce sprong vp they sawe the enimyes euen then readie prepared to ouerwhelme it Therefore howsoeuer they must striue he yet sayth that they haue ouercommed because they shall haue an happie issue As if he should haue sayde that in the middest of the conflict they are without daunger because they shall preuaile And this doctrine ought to bée caryed further For whatsoeuer striuings we indure against the world and the flesh yet it is ioyned with a sure victorie Indéede sharpe and harde conflicts remaine for vs and one followeth after another but because we fight in the power of Christ and are prepared with the armour of God in striuing and labouring wée get th● victorie As much as belongeth to the circumstaunce of this place it is an excellen● consolation that with whatsoeuer sleyghte● Sathan set vppon vs yet wée shall stand i● the truth of GOD. But the reason that hée addeth straight way is to bée noted because he is greater that is strōger which is in vs thē he that is in the world For that is our infirmitie that before wée ioyne battayle with the enimie we are readie to faint For wee are euen wrapped in ignoraunce

proceede from him must not be held of power to binde the consciences of men 2. Cor. 2.12 In all whiche as the Lorde Iesus hath troden the Winepresse alone 2. Cor. 1.24 1. Tim. 4.1 Esa 63.3 and carried captiue for euermore what soeuer might withstande the saluation of his and by his Spirite directed vs into the light and vse of the same so in the like power of the same Spirite he sealeth vnto the consciences of men the sounde warrant of the infinite fauour of GOD in the righteousnesse of his Sonne to the free and sure enioiyng of al the rest Rom. 8.9 And as who so hath not the Spirite of Christ is none of his Gala. 5.22.23 whereby is seuered the states of men so the same Spirite is discerned by his effectes whiche because in this case thei are of two sortes it shall be profitable in a worde to weigh them a parte that in the effectuall triall of the same the children of God maie in a sounde experience of the power of Christ in their owne soules bee cheared vnto constancie in euery good duetie against Sathan and men and the vaine dissemblers Heretiques tyme seruers Epicures and carnall Gospellers with the like who swarme euery where maie if thei had eyes to see perceiue their iust cause to returne and to humble their soules vnto the obedience of the Lorde The first effecte therefore is an inwarde witnesse vnto the soule of the infinite loue and free grace of God by faith in the righteousnesse of Christ Rom. 8.16 and whereby is giuen boldnesse with an assured trust to rest vpon hym in euery distresse and to repaire vnto hym with callyng vpon his name As it is written Gala. 4.6 Because ye are Sonnes God hath sent the Spirit of his Sonne into your hartes criyng Abba Father Whiche although for a tyme it seeme to bee hid and beyng as it were raked vnder the ashes of our owne corruption yet because it is a pl●dge of the loue of God which is not for a daie but perpetuall in his Sonne For whom he loueth Ihon. 13.1 he loueth them to the ende and working in vs an effectuall callyng Rom. 11.29 which with God is without repentaunce Rom. 8.30 it sealeth vnto vs the truthe of a sure election and so consequently that there is no feare of fallyng awaie because we rest not on any strength of our owne but vpon the resolute cōtinuance of the loue of God and the infinite truth of his worde and grace The other effect is more apparātly seen For by faith he doeth purifie the hart Acts. 15.9 Rom. 6.4 Rom. ● 5.6.7.8 causeth a true hatred and continual diying vnto sinne and daiely quickeneth vnto the obedience of the Lorde chaungeth the naturall disposition of the whole soule and body and frameth it to the will of God Psal 69.9 and worketh a feruent loue aboue all thynges vnto the Lord and to those that be his with cōtinuall callyng vpon his name according to his wil. And these effectes as thei are peculier to the Spirite of Christ and haue not been in a right purpose namely for the glorie of God and the good of his in any other then in the Sainctes of God so in whom soeuer these effectes are founde though with much weakenesse Who so hath the fruites of the Spirite hath the Spirite 2. Pet. 1.10 so it be in truth and with out hypocrisie it shall euer bee founde to bee most true that where is the effectes there is the cause to whom thei belong So that by this right discernyng of the fruites of the Spirite of the Lorde Jesus and the hauyng of the same we maie truely gather that we haue hymself so as is meant in the worde of God and so are surely grafted into Christ and maie assure our hartes before him both for our selues and others what soeuer other waies our feare and feelyng be for the tyme. For if at sometymes wee maie finde that in some measure wee haue had these effectes the true fruites of a liuely faithe and so the assuraunces of our election and saluation by Christ then is there no iust cause of any feare if wee mourne vnto the repossessing of our peace againe Rom. 11.29 because the giftes and callynges of God are without repentance And if it bee obiected that wee haue felt the fauour of the Lorde but now it is gone and cleane tourned awaie as that obiection is most vntrue so to thinke on that fashion is to suppose an impossible thyng For God neuer chaungeth his owne purpose but what soeuer he hath purposed shall stand 2. Tim. 2.19 and his counsell shall take effect whatsoeuer lets be against it Wherevpon we maie rightly gather that who soeuer hath a certaine testimonie of his faithe and saluation in all his life maie be assured that it is there stil and shall bee vnto the ende although for a tyme thei feele it not nor perceiue the working of it For it doeth not followe that a little child hath no reasonable soule because he hath not the vse of it or that the Trees be dead in Winter because thei beare no fruite or that there is no Fire because there is no flame Againe Rom. 8.10 2. Cor. 5.17 Reue. 21.5 the Lorde Iesus Christ killeth in vs that is beginneth to kil in vs the whole bodie of sinne and maketh all thinges newe concernyng the qualitie thereof so that our vnderstandyng and iudgement is lightened and gouerned that it beginneth to approue of those good thynges which before it misliked our will also is cleansed to the hatred of sinne and desire of those thynges that be good and our affection beginne to flie and eschewe what is forbidden and to embrace and followe that whiche is commended of the Lorde The whiche inwarde power of the Spirite of Christ if wee feele in effect and working in our owne soule or see the care it leadeth others vnto the conclusion is infallible and plaine that wee haue faith and so consequently Jesus Christ eternall life But it is obiected how can there be assuraunce of the vndoubted fauour of the Lorde and of saluation seeyng all men are sinners not onely in that euery man is corrupted by nature but that the corrupt nature of man doth daily bryng forth effectes accordyng to the same mouynges prouocations consentynges and actions contrarie to the will of God yea seing all doe sinne The aunswere is easie that albeit euery one hath continually in hym those thynges that bee in them selues infinitely offensiue before the Lorde yet the distaunce is not so much betweene heauen and earth as the difference is great betweene sinner and sinner that is betweene hym in whom sinne raigneth and hym in whom sinne is Of the first the Apostle commaundeth such as feare God that sinne doe not raigne in them Rom. 6.12 that is haue power to leade thē with delight in the waie of euill And