is born of God] Vers. 1. overcometh the world] See chap. 2. 15. Or, Satans temptations, who worketh by the world. Or, that which savours of the world, against God, or right reason. These he hath overcome in part already, and shall wholly, as sure as if he had already done it. So the Scripture speaketh of things to come, as past, to shew the certainty of them, Hosea 10:7. Revelation 14:8. and Revelation 18:2. the victory] The means whereby we have begun to conquer, and shall finish it. our faith] Whereby we lay hold on Christ, and apply his victory to us, John 16:33. 1 Corinthians 15:57. Revelation 12:11. Chap. 4. 4. and get strength from him to go on in this spirituall warfare, till we have fully overcome all Satans temptations, Romans 16:20. 1 Peter 5:9.