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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 he therefore did it no sooner, that came to pass by a just let: now he putteth them in hope, so soon as he may for his calling.
That he therefore did it no sooner, that came to passe by a iust let: nowe hee putteth them in hope, so soone as he may for his calling.
And out of this place a weak argument is drawn to prove Pauls going into Spain. For it followeth not straightways that he did it, because he was so minded. For he speaketh only of hope, whereof he as well as others of the godly many time, might be made void.
And out of this place a weake argument is drawne to proue Pauls going into Spayne. For it followeth not straightwayes that he did it, because he was so minded. For he speaketh onely of hope, whereof he as well as others of the godly many time, might be made voyde.
24 For I trust. He toucheth the cause, why he wished ⟨image 209⟩of long time, and now purposed to come unto them: namely that he might see them, and might enjoy their sight and communication, and also might show himself unto them according to his office. For under the coming of the Apostles is also contained an increase of the Gospel, when he saith, That I may also be brought on in my way thither by you: thereby he declareth how much he promiseth unto himself of their courtesy or humanity: Which we have admonished before to be a notable kind of getting favour. For look by how much every one heareth that greater trust is given to him, by so much the more he thinketh himself to be bound: because we count it filthy and uncivil, to deceive the opinion conceived of us. And where as he addeth, after that I have been somewhat filled with your company, he testifieth the mutual benevolence of his mind towards them, whereof that they should be persuaded, it was greatly necessary for the Gospel.