A17643:1052
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.
11 For it is written, I live saith the Lord, and every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess unto God.
11 For it is written, I liue saith the Lorde, and euerie knee shall bowe to mee, and euerie tongue shal confesse vnto God.
12 So then every one of us, shall give account for himself unto God.
12 So then euerie one of vs, shall giue account for himselfe vnto God.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but rather judge this, that no occasion of falling of offence be given to your brother.
13 Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but rather iudge this, that no occasion of falling of offence be giuen to your brother.
10 But why doest thou judge. Because he had addicted the life and death of us all unto Christ, thence he passeth, to make mention of that judgement, which the father hath given to him, together with the dominion of heaven and earth. Whence he gathereth that it is malapert boldness, if any man usurp unto him self judgement over his brother, seeing by such licentiousness that authority is pulled away from Christ, which he only hath received of the father. But first by the name of brother he bridleth this lust of judging. For if the Lord have ordained amongest us the law or t of brotherly society, an equality must needs be observed: therefore every one, taking to himself the person of a judge, shall do naughtily. Secondly he revoketh or calleth us unto that only judge, from whom no man cannot only, not take away his authority, but also cannot