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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.
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ towards the Gentiles, consecrating the Gospel of Christ, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy spirit.
16 That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ towards the Gentiles, consecrating the Gospell of Christ, that the offering vp of the Gentiles might bee acceptable, being sanctified by the holy spirite.
13 And the God of hope. Now also as before he concludeth with a prayer, wherein he wisheth that that might be given them of the Lord, what so ever he had commanded.
13 And the God of hope. Nowe also as before hee concludeth with a prayer, wherein hee wisheth that that might bee giuen them of the Lorde, what so euer hee had commaunded.
whereby appeareth the Lord doeth not measure his precepts by our strength, or power of free will: neither doth he therefore command those things concern our duty, that we trusting to our own strength might buckle our selves to obedience:1 but he commandeth such things as stand in need of the help of his grace, that he might provoke us to the study of prayer.
whereby appeareth the Lorde doeth not measure his preceptes by our strength, or power of free will: neyther doth hee therefore commaunde those thinges concerne our duetie, that we trusting to our own strength might buckle our selues to obedience:1 but he commaundeth such thinges as stande in neede of the helpe of his grace, that he might prouoke vs to the studie of prayer.