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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
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10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour. He showeth by the effect, that under charity are contained all things, which are delivered in all those precepts. For he that is endued with true charity will never study to hurt his brother. What else doth the whole law forbid, then that we should do no injury to our neighbour? Furthermore, this must be applied unto the present purpose: for seeing Magistrates are the governors of peace & equity: who so coveteth that every man may have his own, & would have all men live in safety, he must defend as much as lieth in him the estates of Magistrates. The enemies of government give liberty of hurting. Whereas he repeateth again that love is the fulfilling of the law, understand it (as before) of that part of the law, which respecteth the society of men. For the first table of the law which is concerning the worship of God, is not touched here.
10 Loue worketh no ill to his neighbour. He sheweth by the effect, that vnder charitie are conteined all things, which are deliuered in all those precepts. For he that is indued with true charitie will neuer studie to hurt his brother. What els doth the whole law forbid, then that we should do no iniurie to our neighbour? Furthermore, this must be applied vnto the present purpose: for seeing Magistrates are the gouernours of peace & equitie: who so coueteth that euery man may haue his owne, & would haue all men liue in safetie, he must defend as much as lyeth in him the estates of Magistrates. The enemies of gouernment giue libertie of hurting. Whereas he repeateth againe that loue is the fulfilling of the law, vnderstand it (as before) of that parte of the law, which respecteth the societie of mē. For the first table of the lawe which is concerning the worship of God, is not touched here.
11 And this also, seeing we know the season, because it is time that we should now awake out of sleep: (for now is our salvation nearer then when we believed.)
11 And this also, seeing wee know the season, because it is time that we should now awake out of sleepe: (for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued.)