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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.
That which Erasmus afterward put down by the way of correction, namely sacrificing the Gospel, is not only improper, but also doth darken the sense. For the Gospel is rather like a sword, wherewith the minister sacrificeth men unto God for offerings. He addeth that such oblations are acceptable unto God: which maketh not only to the commendation of the ministry, but also to the singular comfort of them, who yield them selves to be consecrated. Now as the old sacrifices were dedicated to God by external sanctifications and washings: so also these oblations are consecrated to the Lord by the spirit of sanctification, by the virtue of whose power inwardly working, they are separated from this world. For although the purity of the soul doth arise from the faith of the word, yet because the voice of man, by it self is uneffectuall and dead, the office of purifying is truly and properly given to the spirit.
That which Erasmus afterwarde put downe by the way of correction, namely sacrificing the Gospell, is not onely improper, but also doth darken the sence. For the Gospell is rather like a swoorde, wherewith the minister sacrificeth men vnto God for offerings. Hee addeth that such oblations are acceptable vnto God: which maketh not onely to the comnendation of the ministerie, but also to the singuler comfort of them, who yeelde them selues to be consecrated. Nowe as the olde sacrifices were dedicated to God by externall sanctifications and washings: so also these oblations are consecrated to the Lord by the spirite of sanctification, by the vertue of whose power inwardly working, they are seperated from this worlde. For although the puritie of the soule doth arise from the faith of the worde, yet because the voice of man, by it selfe is vneffectuall and dead, the office of purifiyng is truely and properly giuen to the spirite.
17 I have therefore wherein to glory by Christ Jesus, in those things which appertain unto God.
17 I haue therefore wherein to glory by Christe Iesus, in those things which apperteine vnto God.