A17643:1029
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.
Chap. 14.
1 Him that is weak in faith receive, not unto doubtfulness of disputation. 2 He that believeth let him eat every meat; but he that is weak eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: & let not him which eateth not condemn him which eateth: for the Lord hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another mans servant? He standeth or falleth to his own Lord. Yea he shall stand: for God is able to make him stand.
1 HIm that is weake in faith receiue, not vnto doubtfulnes of disputation. 2 He that beleeueth let him eate euery meate; but he that is weake eateth hearbes. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: & let not him which eateth not condemne him whiche eateth: for the Lord hath receiued him. 4 Who art thou that iudgest another mans seruant? He standeth or falleth to his owne Lorde. Yea he shal stand: for God is able to make him stande.
Him that is weak. Now he passeth unto a precept very necessary for Ecclesiastical instruction: that they which have profited more in the doctrine of Christ, might apply them selves to the ruder sort, and bestow their strength to support their weakness. For amongst the people of God, there are some weaklings, who unless they be handled with great courtesy & gentleness, they are discouraged, & at length revolt from religion. Which thing even at that time chiefly (as it is like) did happen: seeing the churches were mixed of Jews & Gentiles; of whom ⟨p. 178⟩