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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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14 And I am persuaded. This is a preoccupation or a kind of concession and granting, to appease the Romans, if they thought themselves to be nipped or dishonoured, by so many and so serious admonitions, and so consequently to be injured. He therefore excuseth him self, that he durst take upon him amongest them the person of a teacher and exhorter: and he saith that he did it, not because he distrusted their wisdom, goodness, and constancy, but because he was compelled thereunto by his office. For so he putteth away all suspicion of rashness, which chiefly consisteth herein, if any man thrust himself into another mans office, or handleth those things which are not meet for him. Wherein we may see the singular modesty of this holy man, to whom nothing was more acceptable, then to be nothing reckoned of, so that the doctrine he preached, might have authority. the Romans were very arrogant, yea the name of their city made the poorest of them proud: to that they could hardly abide a teacher that was a stranger, yea a barbarous fellow and a Jew.
14 And I am perswaded. This is a preoccupation or a kinde of concession and graunting, to appease the Romanes, if they thought themselues to bee nipped or dishonoured, by so manie and so serious admonitions, and so consequently to bee iniuried. Hee therefore excuseth him selfe, that hee durst take vpon him amongest them the person of a teacher and exhorter: and hee saith that he did it, not because hee distrusted their wisedome, goodnes, and constancie, but because he was compelled thereunto by his office. For so hee putteth away all suspicion of rashnesse, which chiefly consisteth herein, if any man thruste himself into another mans office, or handleth those things which are not meete for him. Wherein wee may see the singuler modestie of this holy man, to whome nothing was more acceptable, then to be nothing reckoned of, so that the doctrine hee preached, might haue authoritie. the Romanes were very arrogant, yea the name of their citie made the poorest of them proude: to that they coulde hardly abide a teacher that was a straunger, yea a barbarous fellowe and a Iewe.
Paul will not in his own private name, fight with this haughtiness: but yet as it were by stroking of it, he subdueth it, whiles he testifieth that he taketh these parts upon him, by reason he was an Apostle. You are full of goodness, being filled with