A17643:1057
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.
Furthermore, even that also could not be, except the Lord sate in judgement: therefore hath he well applied this testimony unto the tribunal of Christ. It is also a notable place to establish our faith concerning the eternal deity of Christ. For it is God that speaketh there, and that God, which hath once said,1 that he will not give his honour to another. Now then if that be fulfilled in Christ, which he there challengeth to him self only, without doubt he doeth manifest him self in Christ. And surely the verity of that prophecy, appeared then clearly, when Christ gathered unto him self a people out of all the world, and brought them into the worship of his power,2 and obedience of his Gospel. Whereunto Paul had respect when he said, that God gave a name to his Christ, whereat every knee should bow. And it shall then fully appear when he shall get upon his seat to judge both the quick and the dead: as all judgement in heaven and earth is given unto him of the Father. In the words of the Prophet is, every tongue shall swear unto me: but seeing an oath is a part of the worship of God, though Paul have here, shall confess, the sense varieth nothing. For the meaning of the Lord was simply to affirm, that all men should not only acknowledge his power, but also by mouth & external gesture of the body, which he hath noted by the bowing of knees, show forth the confession of obedience.
Furthermore, euen that also coulde not be, except the Lord sate in iudgement: therefore hath he well applied this testimony vnto the tribunall of Christ. It is also a notable place to establishe our faith concerning the eternall dietie of Christe. For it is God that speaketh there, and that God, which hath once sayde,1 that hee will not giue his honour to another. Nowe then if that bee fulfilled in Christ, which hee there challengeth to him selfe onelye, without doubte hee doeth manifest him selfe in Christ. And surely the veritie of that prophecie, appeared then cleerely, when Christe gathered vnto him selfe a people out of all the worlde, and brought them into the woorshippe of his power,2 and obedience of his Gospell. Whereunto Paul had respect when hee sayde, that God gaue a name to his Christ, whereat euery knee shoulde bowe. And it shall then fully appeare when he shall get vppon his seate to iudge both the quicke and the dead: as all iudgement in heauen and earth is giuen vnto him of the Father. In the wordes of the Prophete is, euery tongue shal sweare vnto me: but seeing an othe is a part of the worship of God, though Paul haue heere, shall confesse, ye sence varieth nothing. For the meaning of the Lord was simply to affirme, that all men should not only acknowledge his power, but also by mouth & external gesture of the body, which he hath noted by the bowing of knees, shew foorth the confession of obedience.