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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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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.
2 He that believeth, &c. Amongest divers readings what Erasmus hath followed I see not. For he hath made the sentence lame, which otherwise is perfect in the words of Paul: and hath improperly for an article Relative, put, Alius quidē credit, to wit, one verily believeth, neither ought it to seem hard or wrested, that I take the Infinitive for the Imperative: because this kind of speech is very usual with Paul.
2 Hee that beleeueth, &c. Amongest diuers readings what Erasmus hath followed I see not. For he hath made the sentence lame, which otherwise is perfect in the words of Paul: and hath improperlye for an article Relatiue, put, Alius quidē credit, to wit, one verily beleeueth, neither ought it to seeme hard or wrested, yt I take the Infinitiue for the Imperatiue: because this kinde of speech is verie vsuall with Paule.
He calleth those therefore believers, who are endued with the assurance of conscience: to these he granteth the indifferent use of all things. In the mean while he that is weak eateth herbs, and abstaineth from those things whose use he thinketh not lawful for him. If the common reading be better liked, the sense shall be: It is not right that he which freely eateth all meats, because he believeth he may do it, should examine, those are yet weak and tender in faith, by the same rule. To translate them sick (as some have done) is ridiculous.
He calleth those therefore beleeuers, who are indued with the assuraunce of conscience: to these he granteth the indifferent vse of all thinges. In the meane while hee that is weake eateth hearbes, and absteyneth from those thinges whose vse hee thinketh not lawfull for him. If the common reading be better liked, the sence shalbee: It is not right that hee whiche freelie eateth all meates, because hee beleeueth hee may doe it, should examine, those are yet weake and tender in faith, by the same rule. To translate them sicke (as some haue done) is ridiculous.