A17643:1148
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.
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.
24 For I trust. Hee toucheth the cause, why hee wished ⟨image 209⟩of long time, and nowe purposed to come vnto them: namely that hee might see them, and might inioy their sight and communication, and also might shewe himselfe vnto them according to his office. For vnder the comming of the Apostles is also conteyned an increase of the Gospel, when hee saith, That I may also be broght on in my way thither by you: therby he declareth howe much hee promiseth vnto himselfe of their courtesie or humanitie: Which wee haue admonished before to bee a notable kinde of getting fauour. For looke by howe muche euery one heareth that greater trust is giuen to him, by so much the more he thinketh himselfe to be bounde: because wee count it filthie and vnciuill, to deceiue the opinion conceiued of vs. And where as hee addeth, after that I haue been somewhat filled with your companie, hee testifieth the mutuall beneuolence of his minde towardes them, whereof that they shoulde be perswaded, it was greatly necessarie for the Gospel.