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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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Furthermore, after he had admonished & exhorted the Romans to their duty, now he turneth unto prayer. Because he knew very well, it was to no purpose to entreat of the duty of any man, unless God did inwardly accomplish that by his spirit, which he spake by the mouth of a man. The sum of his prayer is, that he would bring their minds into a true consent, & would cause them truly to agree amongest themselves. And withal he showeth of what sort this bond of unity is, while he would they should consent according to Christ. For that is a miserable conspiracy which is out of God: and that is out of God, which alienateth us from his truth. And to the end he might the rather make the consent is in Christ commendable, he showeth how necessary it is: seeing God is not truly glorified of us, unless all our hearts and tongues consent to his praise. It is to no purpose therefore that any should boast, that he will glorify GOD after his manner: for God so esteemeth the unity of his servants, that he will not have his glory sounded, amongest dissentions, and contentions. This one consideration ought sufficiently to bridle the unruly riot of contending and brawling, which at this day beareth too great a sway in the minds of many.
Furthermore, after he had admonished & exhorted ye Romaines to their duetie, nowe hee turneth vnto prayer. Because hee knewe verie wel, it was to no purpose to intreate of the duty of any man, vnlesse God did inwardly accomplish that by his spirit, which he spake by ye mouth of a man. The summe of his prayer is, that he would bring their minds into a true consent, & would cause them truely to agree amongest themselues. And withal he sheweth of what sort this bond of vnitie is, while he would they should consent according to Christ. For that is a miserable conspiracie which is out of God: and that is out of God, which alienateth vs from his truth. And to ye end he might ye rather make the consent is in Christ commendable, hee sheweth how necessarie it is: seeing God is not truely glorified of vs, vnlesse all our heartes and tongues consent to his praise. It is to no purpose therefore that anie shoulde boast, that hee will glorifie GOD after his maner: for God so esteemeth the vnitie of his seruantes, that he will not haue his glorie sounded, amongest dissentions, and contentions. This one consideration ought sufficiently to bridle the vnruly riot of contending and brawling, which at this daye beareth too greate a swaye in the mindes of many.