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deth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

10 In this the children of God 21 Dearly beloved, if our heart are manifest, and the children of do not reprehend us, we have conthe devil. Whosoever is not just, fidence towards God. is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.

22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son JESUS Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. CHAP. IV.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother, What spirits are of God, and what is a murderer. And you know that

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EARLY beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits 16 In this we have known the if they be of God: because many charity of God, because he hath false prophets are gone out into laid down his life for us and we the world.

ought to lay down our lives for the 2 By this is the spirit of God brethren. known. Every spirit, which con17 He that hath the substance of fesseth that JESUS Christ is come this world, and shall see his brother in the flesh, is of God: in need, and shall put up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

19 In this we know that we are the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

20 For if our heart reprehend us,

3 And every spirit, that dissolveth JESUS, is not of God: and this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh, and he is now already in the world.

4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: there

Ver. 1. Try the spirits, viz. by examining whether their teaching be agreeable to the rule of the Catholic faith, and the doctrine of the church. For as he says, v. 6. He that knoweth God heareth us (the pastors of the church.) By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Ver. 2. Every spirit which confesseth, &c. Not that the confession of this point of faith alone, is, at all times, and in all cases, sufficient: but that with relation to that time, and for that part of the Christian doctrine, which was then particularly to be confessed, taught, and maintained, against the heretics of those days: this was the most proper token, by which true teachers might be distinguished from the false.

the world heareth them. 6 We are of God.

fore of the world they speak, and abideth in God, and God in hims 17 In this is the charity of God He that perfected with us, that we may knoweth God, heareth us. He have confidence in the day of judgthat is not of God, heareth us not. ment: because as he is, we also By this we know the spirit of are in this world. truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity.

9 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him.

10 In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

11 My dearest, if God hath so loved us; we also ought to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his charity is perfected in us.

13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us; because hel hath given us of his spirit.

14 And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that JESUS is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

18 Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

19 Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us.

20 If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not?

21 And this commandment we have from God, that he, who loveth God, love also his brother. CHAP. V.

Of them that are born of God and of true charity.

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of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

2 In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God,and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: And this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

16 And we have known, and 5 Who is he that overcometh the have believed the charity, which world, but he that believeth that God hath to us. God is charity : JESUS is the Son of God? and he that abideth in charity, 6 This is he that came by water

Ver. 18. Fear is not in charity, &c. Perfect charity, or love, banisheth human fear, that is, the fear of men; as also all perplexing fear, which makes men mistrust or despair of of God's mercy; and that kind of servile fear, which makes them fear the punishment of sin more than the offence of God. But it no ways excludes the wholesome fear of God's judgments, so often recommended in holy writ; nor that fear and trembling, with which we are told to work out our salvation. Philip ii. 12.

Ver. 1. Is born of God. That is, is justified and become a child of God. Not that the bare belief of this one article is of itself slicient: but so as to take along with it its proper attendants, viz. the faith of all revealed truths, love, repentance, and obedience to: God's law.

and blood, JESUS Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth, that Christ is the truth.

7 And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three are one.

14 And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us.

15 And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.

16 He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask, and life shall be given to him, who sinneth not There is a sin unto

death: for that I say not that any

9 If we receive the testimony of to death. men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God man ask. which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.

17 All iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.

10 He that believeth in the Son 18 We know that whosoever is of God, hath the testimony of God born of God, sinneth not: but the in himself. He that believeth not generation of God preserveth him, the Son,maketh him a liar: because and the wicked one toucheth him he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son. 19 We know that we are of God, 11 And this is the testimony, that and the whole world is seated in God hath given to us eternal life. wickedness. And this life is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the

hath not life.

not.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come: and he hath given us Son understanding, that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son, this is the true God, and life eternal.

13 These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Ver. 16. A sin unto death. Some understand this of final impenitence, or of dying in mortal sin: which is the only sin that never can be remitted. But it is probable he may also comprise under this name the sin of apostacy from the faith, and some other such heinous sins as are seldom and hardly remitted: and therefore he gives little encouragement to such as pray for these sinners, to expect to obtain what they ask. Ver. 18. Sinneth not. See the annotation on chap. iii. 6, &c.

The second EPISTLE of St. JOHN the Apostle.

He recommends walking in truth,

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&c. THE ancient to the lady elect and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

2 For the sake of the truth, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ JESUS the Son of the Father, in truth, and charity.

4 I was exceeding glad, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment

to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

6 And this is charity, that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment, that, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in the same: 7 For many seducers are gonel out into the world, who confess not that JESUS Christ is come in the flesh: this is a seducer and an antichrist.

8 Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought but that you may receive a full reward.

tinueth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, God speed you.

11 For he that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works.

12 Having more things to write unto you, I would not by paper and ink: for I hope that I shall be with you, and speak face to face: that your joy may be full.

13 The children of thy sister

9 Whosoever revolteth and con-Elect salute thee.

The third EPISTLE of St. JOHN the Apostle.

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He praises Gaius for his walking in truth, and for his charity. HE ancient to the dearly belovedGaius, whom I love intruth. 2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well, as thy soul doth prosperously.

3 I was exceeding glad when the brethren came, and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers. 6 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church whom, thou shalt do well, to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.

church: but Diotrephes who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

10 For this cause, if I come, 1 will advertise his works which he doth; with malicious words prating against us. And as if these

things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.

11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.

12 To Demetrius testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself, yea and we also give testimony: and thou knowest that our testimony is true.

13 I had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.

7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the gentiles. 14 But I hope speedily to see 8 We therefore ought to receive thee, and we will speak mouth to such that we may be fellow-help-mouth. Peace be to thee. Our ers of the truth. friends salute thee. Salute the

9 I had written perhaps to the friends by name.

Ver. 4. No greater grace. That is, nothing that gives me greater joy and satisfaction

The Catholic EPISTLE of St. JUDE the Apostle. 咨 He exhorts them to stand to the faith of railing speech, but said: The first delivered to them; and to be- Lord command thee. ware of heretics.

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UDE the servant of JESUS Christ, and brother of James to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in JESUS Christ, and called.

2 Mercy unto you, and peace and charity be fulfilled.

10 But these men blaspheme what ever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.

11 Wo unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam, they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

3 Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to be- 12 These are spots in their banseech you to contend earnestly for quets, feasting together without the faith once delivered to the fear, feeding themselves, clouds saints. without water which are carried

4 For certain men are secretly about by winds, trees of the auentered in (who were written of tumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucklong ago unto this judgment) un-ed up by the roots.

godly men, turning the grace of our 13 Raging waves of the sea, foamLord God into riotousness, and de-ing out their own confusion, wannying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord JESUS Christ.

5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that JESUS, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not.

dering stars: to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.

14 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints,

15 To execute judgment upon 6 And the angels who kept not all, and to reprove all the ungodly their principality, but forsook their for all the works of their ungodliown habitation, he hath reserved un-ness, whereby they have done under darkness in everlasting chains, godly, and of all the hard things unto the judgment of the great day, which ungodly sinners have spo7 As Sodom and Gomorrha, and ken against God. the neighbouring cities, in like manner,having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

16 These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake.

17 But you, my dearly beloved, 8 In like manner these men also be mindful of the words which have defile the flesh, and despise domi-been spoken before by the apostles nion, and blaspheme majesty. of our Lord Jesus Christ,

9 When Michael the Archangel, 18 Who told you, that in the last disputing with the devil, contended time there should come mockers about the body of Moses, he durst walking according to their own denot bring against him the judgment sires in ungodliness.

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