A17643:1106
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.
11 Praise him all ye nations. Neither is this place unaptly applied. For how should they praise God, who know not his greatness? they can do that no more, then call upon his name when they know it not.
11 Prayse him all yee nations. Neyther is this place vnaptly applied. For howe shoulde they prayse God, who knowe not his greatnesse? they can doe that no more, then call vpon his name when they knowe it not.
It is therefore a very fit prophecy to prove the calling of the Gentiles. And that may better appear by a reason which is added there: for he biddeth them give thanks for his trueth and mercy.1
It is therefore a very fitte prophesie to prooue the calling of the Gentiles. And that may better appeare by a reason whiche is added there: for hee biddeth them giue thankes for his trueth and mercie.1
12 Again Isaiah, &c. This prophecy is most excellent of all.1 For there the Prophet (things being almost brought to desperation) comforteth the small remnant of the faithful, namely in this, that there should arise a graft out of the dry and dead stock of the house of David, and a branch should flourish out of the despised root, that should restore the people of God to their former glory.