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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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.
12 Againe Esai, &c. This prophesie is most excellent of all.1 For there the Prophete (things being almost brought to desperation) comforteth the small remnant of the faythfull, namely in this, that there shoulde arise a graft out of the drie and dead stocke of the house of Dauid, and a braunch shoulde flourish out of the dispised root, that should restore the people of God to their former glory.
It is manifest by the description there put down, that this plant or graft is Christ the redeemer of the world. Secondly he addeth, that he shall be erected for a sign to the Gentiles, that he might be unto them for their salvation. These words verily differ somewhat from the Hebrew text. For whereas we read here, he doth rise, the Hebrew text hath, He shall stand for a sign, which is all one: namely that he should appear manifestly like a sign. For the word hope they have to seek: but according to the common use of scripture, to seek God is nothing else, then to hope in him.
It is manifest by the description there put downe, that this plant or graft is Christ the redeemer of the world. Secondly he addeth, that he shall be erected for a signe to the Gentiles, that he might be vnto them for their saluation. These wordes verily differ somewhat from the Hebrewe text. For whereas we reade heere, he doth rise, the Hebrewe text hath, He shall stande for a signe, which is all one: namely that he shoulde appeare manifestly like a signe. For the word hope they haue to seeke: but according to the common vse of scripture, to seeke God is nothing els, then to hope in him.