A17643:1101
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.
7 Therefore receive one another. He returneth unto his exhortation, for confirmation whereof, he alway retaineth the example of Christ. For he having embraced, not one or two of us, but altogether, hath so joined us together, that we ought to cherish one another, if that we will abide in his bosom. So then we shall confirm our vocation or calling, if we separate not our selves from those, to whom the Lord hath bound us. This parcel: to the glory, may be referred either unto us, or unto Christ only, or unto us and him together. Which latter doth like me best, to this sense, as Christ hath manifested the glory of his father, in receiving us all into favour, when we stood in need of mercy: so we also to the setting forth of the glory of the same God, ought to establish that conjunction, which we have in Christ.
7 Therefore receiue one another. Hee returneth vnto his exhortation, for confirmation wherof, he alway reteyneth the example of Christ. For he hauing imbraced, not one or two of vs, but altogether, hath so ioyned vs together, that wee ought to cherishe one another, if that we will abyde in his bosome. So then wee shall confirme our vocation or calling, if wee separate not our selues from those, to whom the Lorde hath bounde vs. This parcell: to the glory, may bee referred either vnto vs, or vnto Christe onely, or vnto vs and him together. Which latter doth like me best, to this sense, as Christ hath manifested the glory of his father, in receiuing vs all into fauour, when we stoode in need of mercy: so we also to the setting foorth of the glory of the same God, ought to establish that coniunctiō, which we haue in Christe.
9 And I say that Jesus Christ. Now he showeth how Christ hath received us all: where he leaveth no difference between the Jews and Gentiles, save that he was first promised to the Jews, and in a manner peculiarly appointed to them, before he should be exhibited to the Gentiles. Howbeit he showeth that even in that, which was the cause of all contentions, there was no difference between them: because he collected or gathered them both, from a miserable dissipation or dispersion, and being gathered together hath brought them into the kingdom of the father, that they might be one flock in one fold, under one shepherd.