A17643:1065
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.
In this place he calleth that common which is profane, and which is without all difference used of the wicked: that it might be opposed against those things, which are peculiarly sanctified for the use of faithful people. He sayeth that he knoweth and is persuaded of the purity of all meats, that he might put it out of all question. He addeth in the Lord Jesus: because through his benefit and grace we obtain this, that all creatures are sanctified unto us of the Lord, which creatures, were otherwise cursed in Adam. And withal, his meaning is, to set the liberty given of Christ, against the servitude of the law, least they should think, they were holden with that observation, from the which Christ had freed them. In the exception put down by the Apostle, we are taught, there is nothing so pure, but it may be contaminated by an impure conscience. For it is only faith and godliness, which sanctifieth all things unto us. And the faithless, as they are inwardly unclean, so they defile whatsoever they touch.1
In this place he calleth that common which is prophane, and which is without al difference vsed of the wicked: that it might bee opposed against those thinges, whiche are peculiarly sanctified for the vse of faithfull people. He sayeth that he knoweth and is perswaded of the puritie of all meates, that he might put it out of all question. Hee addeth in the Lorde Iesus: because through his benefite and grace wee obteyne this, that all creatures are sanctified vnto vs of the Lorde, whiche creatures, were otherwise cursed in Adam. And withall, his meaning is, to set the libertie giuen of Christ, against the seruitude of the lawe, least they shoulde thinke, they were holden with that obseruation, from the which Christe had freed them. In the exception putte downe by the Apostle, wee are taughte, there is nothing so pure, but it may bee contaminated by an impure conscience. For it is onely faith and godlinesse, whiche sanctifieth all thinges vnto vs. And the faythlesse, as they are inwardelye vncleane, so they defile whatsoeuer they touch.1