A17643:1071
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.
20 Do not destroy the work of God, for meat. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for him that eateth with offence.
20 Doe not destroy the woorke of God, for meate. All thinges indeede are pure, but it is euil for him that eateth with offence.
21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any other thing, whereby thy brother may fall, or be offended, or be made weak.
21 It is good not to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor to doe any other thing, wherby thy brother may fal, or be offended, or be made weake.
19 Therefore let us. He doth what he can to revoke us from the bare consideration of meats, unto those greater things, which ought to have the first place in all our actions, and so to overrule them. For we must eat to live: and live to serve the Lord. And he serveth the Lord, who through benevolence and courtesy edifieth his neighbour. For under these, two, namely, concord and edification, almost all the duties of charity are contained.
19 Therefore let vs. He doth what he can to reuoke vs from the bare consideration of meates, vnto those greater thinges, which ought to haue the first place in all our actions, and so to ouerrule them. For we must eate to liue: and liue to serue the Lorde. And hee serueth the Lorde, who through beneuolence and curtesie edifieth his neighbour. For vnder these, two, namely, concorde and edification, almoste all the dueties of charitie are conteyned.