A17643:1069
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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19 For who so by these. This reason is taken from the consequent, for it cannot be, when a man is accepted of God, & approved of men, but the kingdom of God should live & flourish in him. Who so with a quiet and peaceable conscience serveth Christ in righteousness, approveth himself as well before men as God. Wheresoever then is righteousness, peace, and spiritual joy, there is the perfect kingdom of God: so then it standeth not upon corporal things. Furthermore, he saith, that that man is acceptable to God, who obeyeth his will. And testifieth that the same man is also approved of men, because they cannot, but give testimony to that virtue they see with their eyes: Not that the wicked do alway spare the sons of God: yea rather when there is none occasion, they pour out reproaches against them, & with feigned calumniations slander them unworthily: finally by misconstruing their good deeds, they turn them to reproach. But Paul speaketh here of sincere judgement, which is mixed with no morosity, hatred, nor superstition.
19 For who so by these. This reason is taken from the consequent, for it cannot be, when a man is accepted of God, & approoued of men, but the kingdome of God shoulde liue & floorishe in him. Who so with a quiet and peaceable conscience serueth Christ in righteousnes, approoueth himselfe as well before men as God. Whersoeuer then is righteousnesse, peace, and spiritual ioy, there is the perfect kingdome of God: so then it standeth not vpon corporall thinges. Furthermore, he saith, that that man is acceptable to God, who obeyeth his will. And testifieth that the same man is also approued of men, because they cannot, but giue testimonie to that vertue they see with their eyes: Not that the wicked doe alway spare the sonnes of God: yea rather when there is none occasion, they poure out reproches against them, & with faigned calumniations slaunder them vnwoorthily: finally by misconstruing their good deedes, they turne them to reproche. But Paule speaketh heere of sincere iudgement, which is mixed with no morositie, hatred, nor superstition.
19 Therefore let us follow after such things as concern peace, and mutual edification.