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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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20 Yea I enforced my self to preach the Gospel. Because it stood Paul upon not only to prove himself to be a servant of Christ and Pastor of the Christian Church, but also to win unto himself the person and office of an Apostle, that he might the rather be heard of the Romans: he putteth here a proper and peculiar note of Apostleship.1 For the office of an Apostle is, to sow the gospel where it was not preached before: according to that commandment,2 go, preach the Gospel to every creature. Which ought diligently to be noted, least we draw that unto an universal example, which doth peculiarly agree unto the order of Apostles. Neither is it to be disliked that there is a successor substituted in his place, who did build the church. So then Apostles are as it were the founders of the church: pastors which succeed them, ought to maintain, and increase that building which was raised up by them. He calleth that another mans foundation,3 which was laid by another mans hand. Otherwise Christ is the only stone whereon the Church is founded.
20 Yea I inforced my selfe to preache the Gospel. Because it stood Paule vpon not onely to prooue himselfe to bee a seruant of Christe and Pastor of the Christian Church, but also to winne vnto himselfe the person and office of an Apostle, that hee might the rather bee hearde of the Romanes: hee putteth heere a proper and peculier note of Apostleship.1 For the office of an Apostle is, to sow ye gospel where it was not preached before: according to that commandement,2 goe, preache the Gospell to euery creature. Which ought diligently to be noted, least we drawe that vnto an vniuersall example, which doth peculiarly agree vnto the order of Apostles. Neither is it to be disliked that there is a successour substituted in his place, who did builde the church. So thē Apostles are as it were ye founders of the church: pastors which succeede them, ought to mayntaine, and increase that building which was raysed vp by them. He calleth that another mans foundation,