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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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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.
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.
If any man had rather take this saying, in believing, to be put for, unto or into faith: The meaning shall be; that they ought to apply their peace unto faith.
If any man had rather take this saying, in beleeuing, to bee put for, vnto or into faith: The meaning shal bee; that they ought to applie their peace vnto faith.
For them we are rightly prepared unto faith, when we being quiet and of one mind willingly embrace that is taught. Yet is it better, to say, that faith is joined to peace and joy, because it is the bond of holy and lawful concord, and the support of godly joy. Although that peace also might be understood, which every one hath inwardly with God: yet the text leadeth us rather unto the former exposition. Furthermore he addeth, that ye might abound in hope. Because by that means also hope is confirmed and increased in us. This parcel, by the power of the holy ghost. Noteth that all those are the gifts of Gods bountifulness: and the word power hath his emphasis, to set forth this wonderful power, whereby the spirit worketh in us, faith, hope, joy, and peace.