A17643:1075
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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20 All things indeed are pure. Where as he saith all things are pure, that is by the way of concession or granting: and whereas he addeth, but it is evil to the man that eateth with offence, That is by the way of exception, as though he said, in deed the meat is good, but the offence is evil. For meats are given us that we might eat them, without the breach of charity, he therefore defileth the use of pure meat, who in eating of it violateth charity. Thereupon he inferreth that it is good to abstain from all things which may turn to the offence of our brethren. And he putteth down three words in order, to fall, to be offended, to be weakened. To this sense: Let no cause of falling be given to your brethren, yea nor of offence, nor of infirmity. For to be weakened is less, then to stumble or be offended: and to be offended is less, then to fall. He is said to be weakened, into whose conscience there is put some wavering or doubting: to be offended,1 whose conscience is shaken with some greater perturbation: to fall, who in a manner is alienated from the study of religion.
20 All thinges indeede are pure. Where as he saith all thinges are pure, that is by the way of concession or graunting: and whereas hee addeth, but it is euill to the man that eateth with offence, That is by the way of exception, as though he said, in deede the meate is good, but the offence is euill. For meates are giuen vs that wee might eate them, without the breach of charitie, hee therefore defileth the vse of pure meate, who in eating of it violateth charitie. Therupon he inferreth that it is good to abstaine from all thinges which may turne to the offence of our brethren. And he putteth downe three words in order, to fall, to be offended, to be weakened. To this sense: Let no cause of falling be giuen to your brethren, yea nor of offence, nor of infirmitie. For to be weakened is lesse, then to stumble or be offended: and to be offended is lesse, then to fall. Hee is saide to be weakened, into whose conscience there is put some wauering or doubting: to be offended,1 whose conscience is shaken with some greater perturbation: to fall, who in a maner is alienated from the studie of religion.
- 1What it is to be weakened, to be offended and to fall.