A17643:1055
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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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 ⟨p. 182⟩escape his judgement. As it were therefore an absurd thing amongest men, if a guilty person which were not worthy to lie upon the footstool should rush unto the seat of judgement: so absurd is it that a Christian man should take unto him self liberty to judge his brothers conscience. Such in effect is the argument of James, saying,1 he that judgeth his brother, judgeth the law: and he that judgeth the law, is not a keeper of the law, but a judge. And on the contrary (quoth he) there is one law giver, who can save & destroy. Tribunal, is attributed unto Christ for the faculty of judging, as the voice of the Archangel whereby we shall be cited, is called in another place a trump: because as it were with his sound,2 he shall pierce the minds and ears of all.
10 But why doest thou iudge. Because hee had addicted the life and death of vs all vnto Christ, thence he passeth, to make mention of that iudgement, whiche the father hath giuen to him, together with the dominion of heauen and earth. Whence hee gathereth that it is malapert boldnes, if any manne vsurpe vnto him selfe iudgement ouer his brother, seeyng by such licenciousnes that authoritie is pulled away from Christ, whiche hee onely hath receiued of the father. But first by the name of brother he brideleth this lust of iudging. For if the Lorde haue ordeyned amongest vs the law or t of brotherly societie, an equalitie must needes be obserued: therefore euery one, taking to himselfe the person of a iudge, shal doe naughtily. Secondly he reuoketh or calleth vs vnto that onelye iudge, from whom no man cannot onely, not take away his authoritie, but also cannot