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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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14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
14 But put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make no prouision for the flesh, to fulfyll the lustes thereof.
11 And this also. Now he taketh in hand another place of exhortation: namely, because the beams of eternal life have begun to shine unto us as it were in the morning, we must do that which they are wont to do, that walk in the middest of the light, and in the sight of men. For they take diligent heed, least they commit any filthy & unseemly thing: because if they fall, they see they are subject to too many witnesses▪ but we which alway stand in the sight of god & angels, & whom Christ the true Sun of righteousness inviteth to his sight, ought much rather take heed of all uncleanness. The meaning therefore of the words is this. Seeing we know it is fit time, that we should awake out of sleep, let us cast off whatsoever is of the night: let us shake off all the works of darkness, seeing the darkness it self is now driven away: & studying the works of light, let us walk as it is meet in the day time. The words are interposed, must be included in a parenthesis. Moreover because here is an allegory, it is necessary to note, what every part doth signify. By night, he understandeth the ignorance of God, wherein who so are holden, they err & sleep as it were in the night. For the faithless labour of these two evils, because they are blind & sottish or dull. And this sottishness or masednes he setteth forth a little after by sleep,1 which is (as he saith) the image of death. By light he understandeth the revelation of the truth of God, by the which the Sun of righteousness Christ appeareth to us. He useth this speech to awake, for to be armed and prepared to do those things which the Lord requireth of us. Works of darkness are put for filthy and wicked works: because as he saith the night is without shame. The armour of light, for honest, sober and chaste works, such as the day is wont to serve unto. And he useth rather this word armour then works, because we must fight for the Lord.