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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.
Secondly, all impiety of men:1 by the figure Hypallage, for the impiety of all men: or, whereof all men are guilty. One thing, to wit unthankfulness against God, is set forth by two names, because we offend therein two ways. It is called Asebeia id est impiety or ungodliness, as a dishonouring of God. It is called Adigeia •d est unrighteousnes, or injustice, because man in taking unto him self that is Gods, hath unjustly robbed GOD of his honour. Wrath, an humane affection, after the manner of the Scripture,2 is put for the revengement of God: because GOD when he punisheth seemeth (in our opinion) to be angry. Therefore it doeth not signify ⟨image 26⟩any motion in GOD: but only hath respect unto the sense of the sinner that is punished. When he sayeth that the same is revealed from heaven, although this particle from heaven, be taken of some in stead of an Epitheton as though it were said, of the Celestial GOD: yet I think there is more efficacy in it, after this sense, whether soever a man look about him, he shall find no health, for so far and wide as the heavens are, the wrath of God is poured out into the whole world. The trueth of God, signifieth the true knowledge of GOD.3 To withhold it, is to suppress or obscure it: whereby they are as it were accused of theft. Where we translate it, unjustly, Paul hath, in unrighteousness: which phrase of the Hebrews is all one: but we study to be plain.
Secondlye, all impietye of menne:1 by the figure Hypallage, for the impietie of all men: or, whereof all menne are guiltye. One thing, to witte vnthankfulnesse against God, is sette foorth by two names, because wee offende therein two wayes. It is called Asebeia id est impiety or vngodlines, as a dishonouring of God. It is called Adigeia •d est vnrighteousnes, or iniustice, because man in taking vnto him selfe that is Gods, hath vniustly robbed GOD of his honour. Wrath, an humane affection, after the manner of the Scripture,