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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.
Therefore he glorieth in God, not in him self: because he respecteth nothing else, then that God might be truly praised. And whereas he speaketh only negatively, it is verily a sign of modesty, but it serveth to win credit unto those things which he goeth about to maintain: as if he said, the trueth it self doeth minister unto me so much matter of glory, that I need not to seek for false and foreign praises: I am content with true praises.
Therefore he glorieth in God, not in him selfe: because he respecteth nothing els, then that God might be truely praysed. And whereas hee speaketh onely negatiuely, it is verily a signe of modestie, but it serueth to winne credite vnto those thinges whiche he goeth about to maintayne: as if he sayde, the trueth it self doeth minister vnto me so much matter of glorie, that I neede not to seek for false and forrain prayses: I am content with true prayses.
Perhaps also his meaning was to prevent sinister reports, which he knew to be scattered abroad by evil persons: and therefore he foresheweth that he will not speak, but of things well known.
Perhappes also his meaning was to preuent sinister reports, which hee knewe to bee scattered abroade by euill persons: and therefore he foresheweth that hee will not speake, but of things well knowen.
•8 Into the obedience of the Gentiles. This parcel noteth what his purpose is, namely that he might make his ministry to be esteemed of with the Romans, least his doctrine ⟨p. 193⟩should be without profit. By the signs therefore he showeth, that God by the presence of his power, did give testimony to his preaching, and in a manner did seal his Apostleship: so that now none ought to doubt but he was ordained and sent of the Lord. The signs are, word, work, and miracles: whereby appeareth that the name work, containeth more then miracles. At length he concludeth, in the power of the spirit: whereby he signifieth that these could not be done, but by the spirit. To be brief, he affirmeth that as well in teaching as doing, he had a power & virtue in preaching Christ, wherein the wonderful power of God appeared: secondly, he sayeth miracles were added, which were as seals for the surer knowledge of that thing. First he putteth word and work, then he expresseth one kind: namely the power of working miracles. So also it is taken with Luke,