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Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans
A commentary upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans, written in Latin by M. John Calvin, and newly translated into English by Christopher Rosdell preacher. Whereunto is added a necessary table for the better and more ready finding out of certain principal matters contained in this workA commentarie vpon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes, written in Latine by M. Iohn Caluin, and newely translated into Englishe by Christopher Rosdell preacher. Whereunto is added a necessarie table for the better and more readie finding out of certayne principall matters conteyned in this worke
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison and George Bishop, 1583London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison and George Bishop, 1583
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7 Give to every man therefore his duty. The Apostle seemeth to me here to go about to comprise summarily in what things the duties of subjects towards Magistrates consist: namely, that they have them in estimation and honour, that they obey their statutes, laws, and judgements: that they pay tributes and customs. Under the name of fear, he noteth obedience: by customs and tributes, he meaneth not only, freight paid for carriage and taxes, but also other revenues. And this place confirmeth that I said before, we must obey kings and every other superior, not because we are constrained, but because it is an acceptable obedience to GOD. For he will not only be feared, but also be honoured with a voluntary obedience.
7 Giue to euery man therefore his dutie. The Apostle seemeth to me here to goe about to comprise summarily in what thinges the dueties of subiects towardes Magistrates consist: namely, that they haue them in estimation and honour, that they obey their statutes, lawes, and iudgements: that they pay tributes and customes. Vnder the name of feare, he noteth obedience: by customes and tributes, hee meaneth not onely, fraight paide for carriage and taxes, but also other reuenewes. And this place confirmeth that I saide before, wee must obey kinges and euery other superiour, not because wee are constrained, but because it is an acceptable obedience to GOD. For hee will not onely bee feared, but also be honoured with a voluntarie obedience.
8 Owe nothing to any man, but to love one another. For he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another. For hee that loueth another hath fulfilled the lawe.
9 For this, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not lust: and if there be any other commandment, it is in few words comprehended in this saying, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.