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,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,john ,,! 
,,apo/le    ,! same ve9 ( div9e love &  
*>ity t[>ds our neighb\r1 :i*  runs     
?r\gh\t ! ,gospel writt5 by ! belov$    
disciple &  ,evangeli/1 ,/4 ,john1 is   
f\nd also 9 8 ,epi/les4 ,he confirms !  
two  pr9cipal my/]ies ( fai?3 ,! my/]y (
 ! ,tr9ity & ! my/]y  ( ! inc>nation (  

,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! sublimity
 &  excell5ce ( ! evangelical doctr9e he
 decl>es3 ,& ?is comm&m5t  we h f ,god1 
t he1 :o love? ,god1 love also 8 bro!r  
7*ap4  #d1ba74 ,& aga93 ,= ?is is !     
*>ity ( ,god1 t we keep 8  comm&m5ts1 &3
 ,8 comm&m5ts are n heavy 7*ap4 #e1c74  
,he %ews  h[ to di/+ui% ! *ildr5 ( ,god 
f ^? ( ! devil3 m>ks  out ^? :o %\ld be 
call$ ,anti*ri/s3 describes ! turpitude 
&  gravity ( s94 ,f9ally1 he %ews h[ !  
s9n] may hope = p>don4 ,x  0 writt51    
accord+ to ,b>onius' acc\nt1 sixty-six  
ye>s aft] our  ,"l's ,asc5sion4      #a 
,john ,*apt] #a    ,he decl>es :at he   
has se5 & he>d ( ,*ri/ :o is ! life     
et]nal1 to ! end t we may h fell[%ip )  
,god & all good  ?r\gh him4 ,yet s if we
 confess our s9s4    #a3a4 ,t :i* 0 f ! 
beg9n+1 :i* we h he>d1 :i* we  h se5 )  
our eyes1 :i* we h look$ ^u & our h&s h 
h&l$1 ( ! ^w ( life4    #a3b4 ,= ! life 
0 manife/$3 & we h se5 & d be> witness  
& decl>e unto y ! life et]nal1 :i* 0 ) !
 ,fa!r &  ha? appe>$ to u4    #a3c4 ,t  

:i* we h se5 & h he>d1 we decl>e unto y3
 t  y also may h fell[%ip ) u & our     
fell[%ip may be ) !  ,fa!r & ) 8 ,son   
,jesus ,*ri/4    #a3d4 ,& ^! ?+s we     
write to y1 t y may rejoice & y\r joy   
may be full4    #a3e4 ,& ?is is !       
decl>ation :i* we h he>d f him &  decl>e
 unto y3 ,t ,god is light & 9 him !re is
 no d>kness4    #a3f4 ,if we say t we h 
fell[%ip ) him & walk 9 d>kness1 we  lie
 & d n ! tru?4    #a3g4 ,b if we walk 9 
! light1 z he also is 9 ! light1 we h   
fell[%ip "o ) ano!r3 ,& ! blood ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ 8 ,son  cleanse? u f all s94     
#a3h4 ,if we say t we h no s91 we       
deceive ourselves & ! tru?  is n 9 u4   
#a3i4 ,if we confess our s9s1 he is     
fai?ful & j1 to =give u our  s9s & to   
cleanse u f all iniquity4    #a3aj4 ,if 
we say t we h n s9n$1 we make him a li>3
 & 8  ^w is n 9 u4    #a ,john ,*apt] #b
    ,*ri/ is our advocate4 ,we mu/ keep 
8 comm&m5ts & love "o  ano!r4 ,we mu/ n 
love ! _w nor give e> to new tea*]s1 b  
abide by ! _s ( ,god 9 ! *ur*4    #b3a4 

,my little *ildr51 ^! ?+s ,i write to y1
 t y may n  s94 ,b if any man s91 we h  
an advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 ,jesus  ,*ri/ !  
j4  #b3b4 ,& he is ! propitiation = our 
s9s3 & n  = ours only1 b also = ^? ( !  
:ole _w4    #b3c4 ,& by ?is we "k t we h
 kn[n him1 if we keep 8  comm&m5ts4     
,we h kn[n him1 if we keep 8            
comm&m5ts444  ,he speaks ( t  practical 
k by love & affection1 :i* c only be    
prov$ by  our keep+ 8 comm&m5ts2 & )\t  
:i* we c n be said to  "k ,god z we %\ld
 d4    #b3d4 ,he :o sai? t he kn[e? him 
& keepe? n 8 comm&m5ts  is a li>3 & !   
tru? is n 9 him4    #b3e4 ,b he t keepe?
 8 ^w1 9 him 9 v de$ ! *>ity (  ,god is 
p]fect$4 ,& by ?is we "k t we are 9 him4
    #b3f4 ,he t sai? he abide? 9 him    
ought himself also to walk ev5 z  he    
walk$4    #b3g4 ,de>ly belov$1 ,i write 
n a new comm&m5t to y1 b an old         
comm&m5t :i* y _h f ! beg9n+4 ,! old    
comm&m5t is !  ^w :i* y h he>d4    #b3h4
 ,aga9 a new comm&m5t ,i write unto y3  
:i* ?+ is true bo?  9 him & 9 y1 because

 ! d>kness is pass$ & ! true light n[   
%9e?4    ,a new comm&m5t444 ,viz41 !    
comm&m5t ( love1 :i* 0 fir/  giv5 9 !   
old law2 b 0 r5ew$ & ext5d$ by ,*ri/4   
,see ,john  #ac4cd4    #b3i4 ,he t sai? 
he is 9 ! light & hate? 8 bro!r is 9    
d>kness ev5 until n[4    #b3aj4 ,he t   
love? 8 bro!r abide? 9 ! light3 & !re is
 no  sc&al 9 him4    #b3aa4 ,b he t     
hate? 8 bro!r is 9 d>kness & walke? 9   
d>kness & kn[e? n :i!r he goe?3 because 
! d>kness ha?  bl9d$ 8 eyes4    #b3ab4  
,i write unto y1 little *ildr51 because 
y\r s9s are =giv5  y = 8 "n's sake4     
#b3ac4 ,i write unto y1 fa!rs1 because y
 h kn[n him :o is f  ! beg9n+4 ,i write 
unto y1 "y m51 because y h ov]come  !   
wick$ "o4    #b3ad4 ,i write unto y1    
babes1 because y h kn[n ! ,fa!r4 ,i     
write unto y1 "y m51 because y are      
/rong1 & ! ^w ( ,god  abide? 9 y1 & y h 
ov]come ! wick$ "o4    #b3ae4 ,love n ! 
_w1 nor ! ?+s :i* are 9 ! _w4 ,if any   
man love ! _w1 ! *>ity ( ! ,fa!r is n 9 
him4    #b3af4 ,= all t is 9 ! _w is !  

concupisc5ce ( ! fle% &  ! concupisc5ce 
( ! eyes & ! pride ( life1 :i* is n ( ! 
,fa!r b is ( ! _w4    #b3ag4 ,& ! _w    
passe? away & ! concupisc5ce !re(3 b he 
t do? ! w ( ,god abide? = ev]4    #b3ah4
 ,little *ildr51 x is ! la/ h\r3 & z y h
 he>d t  ,anti*ri/ come?1 ev5 n[ !re are
 become _m ,anti*ri/s3 :]eby  we "k t x 
is ! la/ h\r4    ,x is ! la/ h\r444 ,t  
is1 x is ! la/ age ( ! _w4  ,_m         
,anti*ri/s2444 t is1 _m h]etics1 enemies
 ( ,*ri/ & 8  *ur*1 & =]unn]s ( ! great 
,anti*ri/4    #b3ai4 ,!y w5t out f u b  
!y 7 n ( u4 ,= if !y _h  be5 ( u1 !y    
w\ld no d\bt h rema9$ ) u3 b t !y may   
be manife/1 t !y are n all ( u4    ,!y 7
 n ( u444 ,t is1 !y 7 n solid1 /eadfa/1 
g5u9e  ,*ri/ians3 o!rwise !y w\ld h     
rema9$ 9 ! *ur*4    #b3bj4 ,b y h !     
unction f ! ,holy ,"o & "k all ?+s4     
,! unction f ! ,holy ,"o444 ,t is1 grace
 & wisdom f ! ,holy  ,gho/4 ,"k all     
?+s444 ,! true *ildr5 ( ,god's *ur*1    
rema9+  9 unity1 "u ! guidance ( _!     
lawful pa/ors1 p>take ( !  grace ( !    

,holy ,gho/1 promis$ to ! *ur* & h]     
pa/ors2 &  h 9 ! *ur* all necess>y k &  
in/ruction2 s z to  h no ne$ to seek x  
else:]e1 s9ce x c be only f\nd 9 t      
society ( :i* !y are memb]s4    #b3ba4  
,i h n writt5 to y z to !m t "k n !     
tru?1 b  z to !m t "k x3 & t no lie is (
 ! tru?4    #b3bb4 ,:o is a li>1 b he :o
 d5ie? t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/8  ,?is  is   
,anti*ri/1 :o d5ie? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4   
#b3bc4 ,:osoev] d5ie? ! ,son1 ! same ha?
 n ! ,fa!r4 ,he t  confesse? ! ,son ha? 
! ,fa!r also4    #b3bd4 ,z = y1 let t   
:i* y h he>d f ! beg9n+ abide  9 y4 ,if 
t abide 9 y1 :i* y h he>d f ! beg9n+1  y
 also %all abide 9 ! ,son & 9 ! ,fa!r4  
#b3be4 ,& ?is is ! promise :i* he ha?   
promis$ u1 life  ev]la/+4    #b3bf4 ,^! 
?+s h ,i writt5 to y conc]n+ !m t s$uce 
y4    #b3bg4 ,& z = y1 let ! unction1   
:i* y h receiv$ f him  abide 9 y4 ,& y h
 no ne$ t any man tea* y3 b z 8  unction
 tea*e? y ( all ?+s & is tru? & is no   
lie4 ,& z x  ha? taught y1 abide 9 him4 
,y h no ne$1 etc444 ,y want n to be     

taught by any ( ^! m51  :o1 "u pret5ce (
 imp>t+ m k to y1 seek to s$uce  y 7v]4 
#bf71 s9ce y are suffici5tly taught     
already1 & h all  k & grace 9 ! *ur*1 ) 
! unction ( ! ,holy ,gho/2  :i* ^! new  
tea*]s h no %>e 94    #b3bh4 ,& n[1     
little *ildr51 abide 9 him1 t :5 he %all
 appe>  we may h confid5ce & n be       
conf\nd$ by him at 8 com+4    #b3bi4 ,if
 y "k t he is j1 "k ye1 t e "o also :o  
do?  ju/ice is born ( him4    #a ,john  
,*apt] #c    ,( ! love ( ,god to u4 ,h[ 
we may di/+ui% ! *ildr5 ( ,god &  ^? ( !
 devil4 ,( lov+ "o ano!r & ( purity (   
consci5ce4    #c3a4 ,behold :at mann] ( 
*>ity ! ,fa!r ha? be/[$ ^u u1  t we %\ld
 be call$ & %\ld be ! sons ( ,god4      
,!re=e !  _w kn[e? n u1 because x knew n
 him4    #c3b4 ,de>ly belov$1 we are n[ 
! sons ( ,god3 & x ha? n yet  appe>$ :at
 we %all be4 ,we "k t :5 he %all appe>  
we %all be  l to him3 because we %all   
see him z he is4    #c3c4 ,& e "o t ha? 
?is hope 9 him sanctifie? himself1 z he 
also is holy4    #c3d4 ,:osoev]         

committe? s9 committe? also iniquity4 ,&
 s9 is  iniquity4    ,iniquity444       
transgression ( ! law4    #c3e4 ,& y "k 
t he appe>$ to take away our s9s3 & 9   
him  !re is no s94    #c3f4 ,:osoev]    
abide? 9 him s9ne? n3 & :osoev] s9ne?   
ha?  n se5 him nor kn[n him4    ,s9ne?  
n444 viz41 mortally4 ,see *ap4 #a4h4    
#c3g4 ,little *ildr51 let no man deceive
 y4 ,he t do? ju/ice is  j1 ev5 z he is 
j4    #c3h4 ,he t committe? s9 is ( !   
devil3 = ! devil s9ne? f  ! beg9n+4 ,=  
?is purpose ! ,son ( ,god appe>$1 t he  
might  de/roy ! works ( ! devil4        
#c3i4 ,:osoev] is born ( ,god committe? 
n s93 = 8 se$ abide?  9 him4 ,& he _c   
s91 because he is born ( ,god4          
,committe? n s9444 ,t is1 z long z he   
keepe? 9 himself ?is  se$ ( grace1 & ?is
 div9e g5]ation1 by :i* he is born (    
,god4  ,b !n he may fall f ?is happy    
/ate1 by ! abuse ( 8 free  w1 z appe>s f
 ,rom4 #aa4bj-bb2 ,cor4 #i4bg2 & #aj4ab2
 ,phil4 #b4ab2  ,apoc4 #c4aa4    #c3aj4 
,9 ?is ! *ildr5 ( ,god are manife/1 & ! 

*ildr5 ( !  devil4 ,:osoev] is n j is n 
( ,god1 or he t love? n 8  bro!r4       
#c3aa4 ,= ?is is ! decl>ation :i* y h   
he>d f !  beg9n+1 t y %\ld love "o      
ano!r4    #c3ab4 ,n z ,ca91 :o 0 ( !    
wick$ "o & kill$ 8 bro!r4  ,& :]e=e did 
he kill him8 ,because 8 own works 7     
wick$3 &  8 bro!r's j4    #c3ac4 ,wond] 
n1 bre?r51 if ! _w hate y4    #c3ad4 ,we
 "k t we h pass$ f dea? to life1 because
 we love  ! bre?r54 ,he t love? n abide?
 9 dea?4    #c3ae4 ,:osoev] hate? 8     
bro!r is a murd]]4 ,& y "k t no  murd]] 
ha? et]nal life abid+ 9 himself4        
#c3af4 ,9 ?is we h kn[n ! *>ity ( ,god1 
because he ha? laid  d[n 8 life = u3 &  
we ought to lay d[n our lives = !       
bre?r54    #c3ag4 ,he t ha? ! sub/ance (
 ?is _w & %all see 8 bro!r  9 ne$ & %all
 %ut up 8 b[els f him3 h[ do? ! *>ity ( 
,god abide 9 him8    #c3ah4 ,my little  
*ildr51 let u n love 9 ^w nor 9 tongue1 
b 9  de$ & 9 tru?4    #c3ai4 ,9 ?is we  
"k t we are ( ! tru? & 9 8 sight %all   
p]suade our he>ts4    #c3bj4 ,= if our  

he>t repreh5d u1 ,god is great] ?an our 
he>t &  kn[e? all ?+s4    #c3ba4 ,de>ly 
belov$1 if our he>t d n repreh5d u1 we h
  confid5ce t[>ds ,god4    #c3bb4 ,&    
:atsoev] we %all ask1 we %all receive ( 
him3 because we  keep 8 comm&m5ts & d ^?
 ?+s :i* are pleas+ 9 8  sight4         
#c3bc4 ,& ?is is 8 comm&m5t3 ,t we %\ld 
believe 9 ! "n (  8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ & 
love "o ano!r1 z he ha? giv5 comm&m5t   
unto u4    #c3bd4 ,& he t keepe? 8      
comm&m5ts abide? 9 him1 & he 9  him4 ,& 
9 ?is we "k t he abide? 9 u by ! ,_s :i*
 he  ha? giv5 u4    #a ,john ,*apt] #d  
,:at spirits are ( ,god1 & :at are n4   
,we mu/ love "o ano!r1  because ,god has
 lov$ u4    #d3a4 ,de>ly belov$1 believe
 n e _s1 b try ! spirits if  !y be (    
,god3 because _m false prophets are gone
 out into ! _w4    ,try ! spirits444    
,viz41 by exam9+ :e!r _! tea*+ be       
agreeable to ! rule ( ! ,ca?olic fai?1 &
 ! doctr9e ( !  *ur*4 ,= z he says1 7v]4
 #f17 ,he t kn[e? ,god1 he>e? u !       
pa/ors ( ! *ur*4 ,by ?is we "k ! _s (   

tru?1 & !  _s ( error4    #d3b4 ,by ?is 
is ! _s ( ,god kn[n4 ,e _s :i* confesse?
  t ,jesus ,*ri/ is come 9 ! fle% is (  
,god3    ,e _s :i* confesse?1 etc444 ,n 
t ! confession ( ?is  po9t ( fai? alone1
 is1 at all times1 & 9 all cases1       
suffici5t2  b t ) relation to t "t1 & = 
t "p ( ! ,*ri/ian  doctr9e1 :i* 0 !n    
p>ticul>ly to be confess$1 taught1 &    
ma9ta9$ aga9/ ! h]etics ( ^? days1 ?is 0
 ! mo/ prop]  tok51 by :i* ! true tea*]s
 might be di/+ui%$ =m ! false4    #d3c4 
,& e _s t dissolve? ,jesus is n ( ,god4 
,& ?is is  ,anti*ri/1 ( :om y h he>d t  
he come?3 & he is n[ already  9 ! _w4   
,t dissolve? ,jesus444 ,viz41 ei!r by   
d5y+ 8 humanity1 or 8  div9ity4 ,he is  
n[ already 9 ! _w444 ,n 9 8 p]son1 b 9  
8 _s1 & 9 8 precursors4    #d3d4 ,y are 
( ,god1 little *ildr51 & h ov]come him4 
,because  great] is he t is 9 y1 ?an he 
t is 9 ! _w4    #d3e4 ,!y are ( ! _w4   
,!re=e ( ! _w !y speak3 & !  _w he>e?   
!m4    #d3f4 ,we are ( ,god4 ,he t kn[e?
 ,god he>e? u4 ,he t is n (  ,god he>e? 

u n4 ,by ?is we "k ! _s ( tru? & ! _s  (
 error4    #d3g4 ,de>ly belov$1 let u   
love "o ano!r3 = *>ity is ( ,god4 ,&  e 
"o t love? is born ( ,god & kn[e? ,god4 
#d3h4 ,he t love? n kn[e? n ,god3 = ,god
 is *>ity4    #d3i4 ,by ?is ha? ! *>ity 
( ,god appe>$ t[>ds u1 because ,god  ha?
 s5t 8 only begott5 ,son into ! _w1 t we
 may live by him4    #d3aj4 ,9 ?is is   
*>ity3 n z ?\gh we _h lov$ ,god1 b      
because he  ha? fir/ lov$ u1 & s5t 8    
,son to be a propitiation = our s9s4    
#d3aa4 ,my de>e/1 if ,god ha? s lov$ u1 
we also ought to love "o  ano!r4        
#d3ab4 ,no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t4  
,if we love "o ano!r1 ,god  abide? 9 u3 
& 8 *>ity is p]fect$ 9 u4    #d3ac4 ,9  
?is we "k t we abide 9 him1 & he 9 u3   
because he  ha? giv5 u ( 8 _s4    #d3ad4
 ,& we h se5 & d te/ify t ! ,fa!r ha?   
s5t 8 ,son  to be ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4     
#d3ae4 ,:osoev] %all confess t ,jesus is
 ! ,son ( ,god1 ,god abide?  9 him1 & he
 9 ,god4    #d3af4 ,& we h kn[n & h     
believ$ ! *>ity :i* ,god ha? to  u4 ,god

 is *>ity3 & he t abide? 9 *>ity abide? 
9 ,god1 &  ,god 9 him4    #d3ag4 ,9 ?is 
is ! *>ity ( ,god p]fect$ ) u1 t we may 
h  confid5ce 9 ! day ( judgm5t3 because 
z he is1 we also are 9 ?is  _w4         
#d3ah4 ,fe> is n 9 *>ity3 b p]fect *>ity
 ca/e? out fe>1  because fe> ha? s94 ,& 
he t fe>e? is n p]fect$ 9 *>ity4    ,fe>
 is n 9 *>ity1 etc444 ,p]fect *>ity1 or 
love1 bani%e? human  fe>1 t is1 ! fe> ( 
m52 z also all p]plex+ fe>1 :i* makes   
m5 mi/ru/ or despair ( ,god's m]cy2 & t 
k9d ( s]vile fe>1  :i* makes !m fe> !   
puni%m5t ( s9 m ?an ! (f5ce  (f]$ to    
,god4 ,b x no way excludes ! :olesome   
fe> ( ,god's  judgm5ts1 s (t5 recom5d$ 9
 holy writ2 nor t fe> &  trembl+1 ) :i* 
we are told to "w out our salvation4    
,phil4 #b4ab4    #d3ai4 ,let u !re=e    
love ,god3 because ,god fir/ ha? lov$ u4
    #d3bj4 ,if any man say3 ,i love     
,god1 & hate? 8 bro!r2 he is a li>4  ,= 
he t love? n 8 bro!r :om he see?1 h[ c  
he love ,god  :om he see? n8    #d3ba4  
,& ?is comm&m5t we h f ,god1 t he :o    

love? ,god love  also 8 bro!r4    #a    
,john ,*apt] #e    ,( !m t are born (   
,god1 & ( true *>ity4 ,fai? ov]comes !  
_w4 ,?ree t be> witness to ,*ri/4 ,(    
fai? 9 8 "n & (  s9 t is & is n to dea?4
    #e3a4 ,:osoev] believe? t ,jesus is 
! ,*ri/1 is born ( ,god4  ,&  e "o t    
love? him :o begot1 love? him also :o is
 born ( him4    ,is born ( ,god444 ,t   
is1 is ju/ifi$1 & become a *ild ( ,god  
by  baptism3 :i* is also to be und]/ood2
 provid$ ! belief ( ?is  fundam5tal     
article ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? be accompani$ 
) all !  o!r conditions1 :i*1 by ! ^w ( 
,god1 & 8 appo9tm5t1 are  also requir$  
to ju/ification2 su* z a g5]al belief ( 
all t ,god  has reveal$ & promis$3 hope1
 love1 rep5tance1 & a s9c]e  disposition
 to keep ,god's holy law & comm&m5ts4   
#e3b4 ,9 ?is we "k t we love ! *ildr5 ( 
,god3 :5 we love ,god  & keep 8         
comm&m5ts4    #e3c4 ,= ?is is ! *>ity ( 
,god3 ,t we keep 8 comm&m5ts4  ,&  8    
comm&m5ts are n heavy4    #e3d4 ,=      
:atsoev] is born ( ,god ov]come? ! _w4  

,& ?is is !  victory :i* ov]came? ! _w3 
,our fai?4    ,our fai?444 ,n a b>e1    
speculative1 or dead fai?2 b a fai? t   
worke? by *>ity4 ,gal4 #e4f    #e3e4 ,:o
 is he t ov]come? ! _w1 b he t believe? 
t  ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god8    #e3f4    
,?is is he t came by wat] & blood1      
,jesus ,*ri/3 n by wat]  only b by wat] 
& blood4 ,& x is ! ,_s :i* te/ifie? t   
,*ri/ is ! tru?4    ,came by wat] &     
blood444 ,n only to wa% away our s9s by 
! wat]  ( baptism1 b by 8 own blood4    
#e3g4 ,& !re are ,?ree :o give te/imony 
9 heav51 ! ,fa!r1 !  ,^w1 & ! ,holy     
,gho/4 ,& ^! ?ree are "o4    #e3h4 ,&   
!re are ?ree t give te/imony on e>?3 !  
_s &  ! wat] & ! blood4 ,& ^! ?ree are  
"o4    ,! _s1 & ! wat]1 & ! blood444 ,z 
! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 &  ! ,holy ,gho/1 all   
be> witness to ,*ri/'s div9ity2 s ! _s1 
:i* he yield$ up1 cry+ out ) a l\d voice
 ^u ! cross2 &  ! wat] & blood t issu$ f
 8 side1 be> witness to 8  humanity1 &  
are "o2 t is1 all agree 9 "o te/imony4  
#e3i4 ,if we receive ! te/imony ( m51 ! 

te/imony ( ,god is  great]4 ,= ?is is ! 
te/imony ( ,god1 :i* is great]1 because 
he  ha? te/ifi$ ( 8 ,son4    #e3aj4 ,he 
t believe? 9 ! ,son ( ,god ha? !        
te/imony ( ,god 9  himself4 ,he t       
believe? n ! ,son make? him a li>3      
because he  believe? n 9 ! te/imony :i* 
,god ha? te/ifi$ ( 8 ,son4    ,he t     
believe? n ! ,son1 etc444 ,by refus+ to 
believe !  te/imonies giv5 by ! ?ree    
div9e p]sons1 t ,jesus 0 !  ,messias1 & 
! true ,son ( ,god1 by :om et]nal life  
is obta9$ &  promis$ to all t comply ) 8
 doctr9e4 ,9 him we h also ?is  lively  
confid5ce1 t we %all obta9 :atev] we    
ask1 accord+ to  8 w1 :5 we ask :at is =
 our good1 ) p]sev]ance1 & 9  ! mann] we
 ought4 ,& ?is we "k1 & h exp]i5ce (1 by
 hav+  obta9$ ! petitions t we h made4  
#e3aa4 ,& ?is is ! te/imony t ,god ha?  
giv5 to u et]nal life4  ,& ?is life is 9
 8 ,son4    #e3ab4 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? 
life4 ,he t ha? n ! ,son ha? n  life4   
#e3ac4 ,^! ?+s ,i write to y t y may "k 
t y h  et]nal life3 y :o believe 9 ! "n 

( ! ,son ( ,god4    #e3ad4 ,& ?is is !  
confid5ce :i* we h t[>ds him3 ,t1       
:atsoev] we %all ask accord+ to 8 w1 he 
he>e? u4    #e3ae4 ,& we "k t he he>e? u
 :atsoev] we ask3 we "k t we  h !       
petitions :i* we reque/ ( him4    #e3af4
 ,he t kn[e? 8 bro!r to s9 a s9 :i* is n
 to dea?1  let him ask3 & life %all be  
giv5 to him :o s9ne? n to dea?4  ,!re is
 a s9 unto dea?4 ,= t ,i say n t any man
 ask4    ,a s9 :i* is n to dea?1 etc444 
,x is h>d to det]m9e :at ,/4  ,john "h  
calls a s9 :i* is n to dea?1 & a s9 :i* 
is unto  dea?4 ,! diff]5ce c n be ! same
 z betwixt s9s t are  call$ v5ial &     
mortal3 = he says1 t if a man pray = 8  
bro!r1 :o commits a s9 t is n to dea?1  
life %all be giv5  him3 !re=e su* a "o  
_h be=e lo/ ! life ( grace1 & be5       
guilty ( :at is commonly call$ a mortal 
s94  ,& :5 he speaks ( a  s9 t is unto  
dea?1 & adds ^! words1 = t ,i say n t   
any man ask1 x _c be suppos$ t ,/4 ,john
 w\ld say ?is ( e  mortal s91 b only (  
"s he9\s s9s1 :i* are v seldom  remitt$1

 because su* s9n]s v seldom rep5t4 ,by a
 s9 !re=e  :i* is unto dea?1 int]pret]s 
commonly und]/& a wilfull apo/asy  f !  
fai?1 & f ! kn[n tru?1 :5 a s9n]1 h>d5$ 
by 8  own +ratitude1 becomes deaf to all
 admonitions1 w d no?+ =  himself1 b    
runs on to a f9al imp5it5ce4 ,nor yet   
does ,/4 ,john say1  t su* a s9 is nev] 
remitt$1 or cannnot be remitt$1 b only  
has  ^! words1 = t ,i say n t any man   
ask ! remission3 t  is1 ?\gh we mu/ pray
 = all s9n]s :atsoev]1 yet m5 c n pray  
= su* s9n]s ) su* a confid5ce ( obta9+  
always _!  petitions1 z ,/4 ,john said  
be=e1 v]4 #ad4  ,:atev] exposition we   
foll[ on ?is v]se1 our fai? tea*e? u f !
 holy scriptures1  t ,god desires n !   
dea? ( any s9n]1 b t he be conv]t$  &   
live1 ,eze*4 #cc4aa4 ,?\gh m5's s9s be z
 r$ z sc>let1 !y  %all become z :ite z  
sn[1 ,isa4 #c4ah4 ,x is ! w ( ,god t  e 
"o come to ! k ( ! tru?1 & be sav$4 ,!re
 is no  s9 s great b :i* ,god is will+  
to =give1 & has left a p[]  9 8 *ur* to 
remit ! mo/ enorm\s s9s3 s t no s9n] ne$

  despair ( p>don1 nor w any s9n] p]i/1 
b by 8 own fault4 ,a  s9 unto dea?444   
,"s und]/& ?is ( f9al imp5it5ce1 or (   
dy+  9 mortal s92 :i* is ! only s9 t    
nev] c be remitt$4 ,b1 x  is probable1  
he may also comprise "u ?is "n1 ! s9 (  
apo/asy  f ! fai?1 & "s o!r su* he9\s   
s9s z are seldom &  h>dly remitt$3 &    
!re=e he gives little enc\ragem5t1 to   
su* z  pray = ^! s9n]s1 to expect :at !y
 ask4    #e3ag4 ,all iniquity is s94 ,& 
!re is a s9 unto dea?4    #e3ah4 ,we "k 
t :osoev] is born ( ,god s9ne? n3 b !   
g5]ation ( ,god pres]ve? him & ! wick$  
"o t\*e? him n4    #e3ai4 ,we "k t we   
are ( ,god & ! :ole _w is seat$ 9       
wick$ness4    ,& ! :ole _w is seat$ 9   
wick$ness444 ,t is1 a great "p (  ! _w4 
,x may also signify1 is "u ! wick$ "o1  
mean+ !  devil1 :o is else:]e call$ !   
pr9ce ( ?is _w1 t is1 ( all  ! wick$4   
,john #ab4ca4    #e3bj4 ,& we "k t !    
,son ( ,god is come4 ,& he ha? giv5 u   
und]/&+ t we may "k ! true ,god & may be
 9 8 true ,son4  ,?is is ! true ,god &  

life et]nal4    ,& may be 9 8 true ,son4
 ,he is1 or ?is is ! true ,god1 & life  
et]nal444 ,:i* words are a cle> pro( (  
,*ri/'s div9ity1 & z  su* made use ( by 
! anci5t fa!rs4    #e3ba4 ,little       
*ildr51 keep y\rselves f idols4 ,am54   
,keep y\rselves f idols444 ,an          
admonition to ! newly conv]t$           
,*ri/ians1 le/ conv]s+ ) hea!ns &       
idolat]s1 !y might fall  back into ! s9 
( idolatry1 :i* may be ! s9 unto dea? "h
  m5tion$ by ,/4 ,john4