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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.
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.
- 1Wherefore the Lord commandeth such things as we are not able to fulfil of our selves.Wherefore the Lord commandeth such things as we are not able to fulfill of our selues.
And when he calleth God the God of hope, he hath respect unto the next verse: as though he said, that GOD therefore in whom we altogether hope, fill you with joy, that is, with alacrity of conscience: secondly with unity and concord, and that in believing: because to the end our peace may be approved of God, we must be knit together by pure and sound faith.
And when he calleth God the God of hope, he hath respect vnto the next verse: as though hee sayde, that GOD therefore in whom wee altogether hope, fill you with ioy, that is, with alacritie of conscience: secondly with vnitie and concorde, and that in belieuing: because to the ende our peace may be approoued of God, wee must bee knit together by pure and sounde fayth.