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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.
15 If thy brother be grieved. Now he declareth by how many ways the offence of our brethren, may corrupt the use of good things. And the first reason is, that charity is violated, if for so light a cause our brother be grieved: for it is contrary unto charity,1 to give any an occasion of sorrow. A second reason, that whiles the weak conscience is wounded, the price of the blood of Christ is wasted: for the most abject brother is redeemed by the blood of Christ, and therefore it is not meet he should be destroyed for satisfying the belly. And we are too shamefully given to our lusts, if we prefer meat, a most vile thing, before Christ. The third reason is, that if the liberty purchased unto us by Christ be good, we ought to do our endeavour, that it be not evil spoken of, & worthily dispraised of men: which cometh to pass, when we use the gifts of God out of season. These reasons therefore ought to move us, that we run not rashly into offences for our liberty.
15 If thy brother be grieued. Nowe he declareth by how manie waies the offence of our brethren, may corrupt the vse of good thinges. And the first reason is, that charitie is violated, if for so light a cause our brother bee grieued: for it is contrarie vnto charitie,1 to giue any an occasion of sorrowe. A second reason, that whiles the weake conscience is wounded, the price of the blood of Christ is wasted: for the most abiect brother is redeemed by the blood of Christ, and therefore it is not meete hee should be destroyed for satisfiyng ye belly. And we are too shamefully giuen to our lustes, if we preferre meate, a most vile thing, before Christ. The third reason is, that if the libertie purchased vnto vs by Christ be good, we ought to doe our indeuour, that it be not euil spoken of, & worthily dispraysed of men: which commeth to passe, whē we vse the giftes of God out of season. These reasons therefore ought to moue vs, that we run not rashly into offences for our libertie.
- 1Reasons why we should not offend out brethren by meats.