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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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Finally, howsoever you excel as well in the affection of humanity as of lenity or gentleness, yet shall you not be meet to admonish, unless you excel in prudence, and experience of things. Therefore he attributeth to the Romans, both those faculties or abilities, giving testimony unto them, that they are able enough to exhort one another without the help of others. For he confesseth they abounded both in courtesy, or gentleness, and also in knowledge or experience: whereby it followeth they were able to exhort.
Finally, howsoeuer you excel as wel in the affectiō of humanity as of lenitie or gentlenesse, yet shal you not be meet to admonish, vnlesse you excell in prudencie, and experience of thinges. Therfore hee attributeth to the Romanes, both those faculties or abilities, giuing testimonie vnto them, that they are able inough to exhort one another without the helpe of others. For hee confesseth they abounded both in courtesie, or gentlenesse, and also in knowledge or experience: whereby it followeth they were able to exhort.
15 But I have written more boldly unto you, &c. Now followeth his excuse, wherein to the end he might be the more modest, by the way of concession or granting he saith, that he did somewhat boldly, in taking upon him to meddle in that thing, which they were able to perform by themselves: but he addeth, that he took upon him this boldness, for the necessity of his office, because he was a minister of the Gospel to the Gentiles: and therefore he could not pass them, who were among the Gentiles. Yet he so humbleth him self, that he holdeth up the dignity of his office. For objecting the grace of God, whereby he was advanced unto that degree of honour, he could not suffer any thing to be contemned which he did in the right of his Apostleship.
15 But I haue written more boldly vnto you, &c. Nowe followeth his excuse, wherein to the ende he might bee the more modest, by the way of concession or graunting he sayth, that hee did somwhat boldly, in taking vpon him to meddle in that thing, which they were able to perfourme by thēselues: but he addeth, that he took vpon him this boldnes, for the necessity of his office, because hee was a minister of the Gospell to the Gentiles: and therfore he could not passe them, who were among the Gentiles. Yet he so humbleth him selfe, that hee holdeth vp the dignitie of his office. For obiecting the grace of God, whereby hee was aduaunced vnto that degree of honor, he could not suffer any thing to be contemned which he did in the right of his Apostleshippe.