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1 Christ is our Aduocate. 19 Of true loue, and how it is tried. 18 To beware of Antichrist.
1 MY babes, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, we haue ana Aduo cat with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.
2 And he is the reconciliation for our sinnes:
and not for ours onely, but also for (the sin∣nes) ofb the whole worlde.
3 And hereby we are sure that wec know him if we kepe his commandements.
4 He that saith, I knowe hym, and kepeth not his commandements, is a lier, and the trueth is not in him.
5 But he that kepeth his worde in hym isd the loue of God perfite indede: hereby we know that we are in him.
6 He that saith he remaineth in hym, ought euen so to walke, as he hathe walked.
7 Brethren, I write no newe“ commandement vnto you: but an olde commandement, whi∣che ye haue had from thee beginning: thef olde commandement is the worde, whiche ye haue heard from the beginning.
8 Againe, a newe commandement I write vn∣to you, that whiche is true in him, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in you for the darkenes is past, & the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith that he is in the light, and ha∣teth his brother, is in darkenes vntill this time.
10 * He that loueth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of euil in hym.
11 But he that hateth his brother, is in dar∣kenes, and walketh in darkenes, & knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darke∣nes hathe blinded his eyes.
12 g Litle children. I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you forh his Names sake.
13 I write vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen hym that is from the beginnyng. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome the“ wicked.
14 I write vnto you, babes, because ye haue knowen the Father. I haue written vnto you fathers, because ye haue knowen hym, that is frō the beginning. I haue writen vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, & the word of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouer∣come the“ 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
15 Loue not thei worlde nether the things that are in the worlde. If any man loue the*world the loue of the Father is not in hym.
16 For all that is in the worlde [(as) the luste of thek flesh, thel luste of the eyes, and them pride of life] is not of the Father, but is of the worlde.
17 And the worlde passeth awaye, and the luste thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God abideth euer.
18 Babes, it is the last time, and ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 n They went out from vs, but thei were not of vs: for if they had bene of vs, they wolde haue continued with vs. But (this commeth to passe,) that it might appeare, that they are not all of vs.
20 But ye haue ano ointement from hym, that isp Holie, and ye haue knowen all things.
21 Iq haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye know it, and that no lye is of the trueth.
22 Who is a lyer, but he that denyeth that Iesus isr Christ? the same is the Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne.
23 Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne, the sames hathe not the Father()
24 Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginnyng. If that whiche ye haue heard from the beginnyng, shall remaine in you, ye also shall contine we in the Sonne, and in the Father.
25 And this is the promes that he hathe pro∣mised vs, (euen) eternall life.
26 These things haue I writen vnto you, con∣cernyng them that deceiue you.
27 But the anointyng whiche ye receyued of hym, dwelleth in you: and ye nede not that any man teache you: but as the samet Anoin∣ting teacheth you of al things, and it is true, and is notlying, and as it taught you, ye shall abide“ in him.
28 And now,u litle children, abyde in hym, that when he shal appeare, we may be bolde and not be ashamed before hym at his com¦ming.
29 If ye knowe that he is righteous, knowe ye that he whiche doeth righteously, is borne of him.
Christe is our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Aduocate and 〈◊〉〈◊〉: for the office of intercession and redemption are ioyned together.
That is, of thē which haue em∣braced the Gos∣pel by faith in all ages, degrees, & places: for there is no saluation without Christ.
That is by faith and so obey him for knowledge cannot be with∣out obedience.
Whereby 〈◊〉〈◊〉 loueth God: so that to loue God is to obey his worde.
Or, doctrine.
When the Law was giuen.
Louechy neigh bour as thy self, is the olde cōmā 〈◊〉〈◊〉 taught in the Law: but whē Christ saith, So loue one another as I haue loued you, giueth a newe comman∣dement onely as touching the forme, but not as touching the na∣ture or substance of the precept.
He namethall the faithful, chil∣dren, as he being their spiritual fa∣ther attributing to olde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 know ledge of greate things, to yong men 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 childrē 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and reuerence to their gouernours
For Christs sake
Chap. 3. 14.
Or, the deuil.
Or, the deuil.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 it is aduer∣sarie to God.
Iam. 4. 4.
To liue in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
〈◊〉〈◊〉.
Ambition & pride.
Whiche of se∣med to haue be∣ne of our nōber, because for atime they occupied a place 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Church
The grace of the holie Gost.
Which is Christ
In this Epistle. Whiche I now write vnto you.
He that taketh away 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ether of the natures in Christ, or he that confoundeth or separateth them, els, he that put∣teth not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the per sone of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and also he that beleueth not to haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of sinnes by his onely 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mes∣sias.
Then the inside les worship not the true God.
But he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cō 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, hathe also the Father.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him self vnto you & tea∣cheth you by the holie Gost and his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
Or, in Christ.
By this name he meaneth the w 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Churche of Christ in ge∣neral.