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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.
1 WE who are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please our selves. 2 For every one of us ought to please his neighbour, in that that is good to edifying. 3 For Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written, the rebukes of those rebuked thee fell upon me.
1 VVE who are stronge, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues. 2 For euerie one of vs ought to please his neighbour, in that that is good to edifying. 3 For Christe pleased not himselfe: but as it is written, the rebukes of those rebuked thee fell vpon me.
WE who are strong. Least they who have profited more than others in the knowledge of God, should think it unmeet that more burden should be laid upon them, he showeth how that strength ought to be bestowed, wherein they excel others: namely, to support the weak, that they fall not. For as God appointeth those for the instructing ⟨p. 187⟩of the ruder sort, to whom he hath given greater measure of knowledge: so look whom he hath strengthened, to those he hath commended the weak, that they might be supported by their strength: for so ought all gifts be communicated amongst the members of Christ. The stronger therefore any is in Christ, the more he is bound to support the weak. Where as he saith a christian man ought not to please himself, he signifieth that he ought not to direct his study to satisfy himself: as they are wont to do, who being content with their own judgment do carelessly neglect others. And in deed this is a most apt admonition for the present matter, because there is nothing more hindereth or letteth our obedience, than that every man is so much addicted to himself, that others being rejected, he followeth only his own counsels and affections.
WE who are strong. Least they who haue profited more thē others in the knowledge of God, shoulde thinke it vnmeete that more burdē should be laid vpon them, hee sheweth how yt strength ought to bee bestowed, wherein they excel others: namely, to support the weake, that they fal not. For as God appointeth those for the instructynge