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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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18 The wrath of GOD is revealed. Now he argueth from the comparing of contraries, whereby he proveth, that righteousness happeneth not, neither cometh otherwise then by the Gospel:1 for out of this he showeth all men are condemned. Therefore in it only is salvation to be found. And he bringeth for the first argument of condemnation: that when the frame of the world, and this ⟨p. 12⟩comely composition of Elements, ought to have been a spur unto man, that he should glorify GOD: no man was found to do his duty. Whereby appeareth, how all men are guilty of sacrilege, and wicked, and abominable ingratitude. Some men think this to be the first proposition or general sentence: that Paul might begin his Sermon at Repentance: but my mind is, that the disputation beginneth here: And that the state of the cause was set down in the former proposition. For the purpose of Paul is to show where salvation is to be sought for. And he hath already pronounced that we do not otherwise obtain it then by the Gospel. But because flesh doeth not willingly humble it self thus far, that it might assign the praise of salvation to the only grace of GOD,2 Paul proveth the whole world to be guilty of eternal death. Whereupon it ensueth that we must seek for life else where, seeing we are all lost and utterly cast away in our selves. Howe be it the words being diligently weighed will help greatly to the understanding of the tenor of the proposition. Some put a difference between impiety and unrighteousness after this sort, by the first word they understand the violating of the worship of GOD, by the second the violating of that equity should be amongst men. But because the Apostle immediately after referreth that unrighteousness unto the neglect of religion, we will understand both as one, and the same.
18 The wrath of GOD is reuealed. Nowe hee argueth from the comparing of contraries, whereby hee prooueth, that righteousnesse happeneth not, neyther commeth otherwise then by the Gospel:1 for out of this hee sheweth all men are condemned. Therefore in it onelye is saluation to bee founde. And hee bringeth for the first argument of condemnation: that when the frame of the worlde, and this