A17643:1026
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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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.
12 The night is past the day approacheth near. This is the occasion he made mention of a little before. For albeit the faithful as yet are not received into the full light: yet very well he compareth the knowledge of the life to come, which shineth unto us by the gospel, unto the morning. Day, here, as in many other places is not put for the light of faith (otherwise he would not say it draweth near, but it is present, yea now it shineth as in the midst of his course) but for that brightness of the celestial life, whose beginnings are now seen, in the gospel. The sum is, as by the spring of the day we gather, that the full light of the sun is at hand, even so as soon as God beginneth to call us, we gather that we ought to intend upon the coming of Christ. He saith, the night is past, because we are not so overwhelmed with a thick mist as the faithless are, in whom there appeareth no sparkle of life, but the hope of resurrection is set before our eyes by ⟨p. 177⟩the Gospel. Yea the light of faith, whereby we know the brightness of the celestial glory is at hand, ought to stir us up that we freeze not here upon this earth. But a little after, where he biddeth us walk as upon the day light, he keepeth not the same metaphor: because he compareth the present state, wherein Christ shineth unto us, to the day. But by divers ways he goeth about to exhort sometimes unto the meditation of the life to come, sometimes unto the reverence of the sight of God.
12 The night is past the day approcheth neere. This is ye occasion he made mention of a litle before. For albeit the faithfull as yet are not receiued into the ful light: yet very well hee cōparath the knowledge of the life to come, which shineth vnto vs by the gospel, vnto the morning. Day, here, as in many other places is not put for ye light of faith (otherwise he wold not say it draweth neere, but it is present, yea now it shineth as in ye midst of his course) but for that brightnesse of the celestiall life, whose beginnings are now seene, in the gospell. The summe is, as by the spring of the day we gather, that the full light of the sunne is at hand, euen so as soone as God beginneth to call vs, we gather that we ought to intend vpon the comming of Christe. Hee saith, the night is past, because we are not so ouerwhelmed with a thick mist as the faithles are, in whom there appeareth no sparkle of life, but the hope of resurrection is set before our eyes by ⟨p. 177⟩