A17643:1154
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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25 But now. Least they should look for his coming straightways, and think themselves mocked or deceived, if he came later then they looked for, he foresheweth what business he had then presently, that he could not forthwith take that journey: namely that he went to Jerusalem, to bear the alms which was gathered in Achaia and Macedonia. Yet withal hereby ⟨p. 195⟩he taketh occasion to pass unto the commendation of that communication, to the end that by a kind of insinuation he might provoke them unto the like. For although he doth not plainly ask it, yet whiles he saith that Achaia and Macedonia ought to do it, he inferreth what was the duty of the Romans, who were in the same predicament. And that he had respect thereto he plainly confesseth to the corinth.1 I boast (quoth he) of your readiness, to all Churches, ye they might be provoked by your example. And it was an argument of singular love,2 that when the Grecians heard, that the brethren which were at Jerusalem, stood in need: they considered not by how great distance of places they were severed from them: but counting them sufficiently nigh, with whom they were joined in the bond of faith, did relieve their poverty with their abundance. And we are to note the word communication, which he useth: for it expresseth, very well, with what affection we ought to succour the want of our brethren, namely because for the unity of the body, there is a common and mutual consideration. I have not translated the pronoun tina, because it often aboundeth with the grecians, and it seemeth to diminish the emphasey of this place.
25 But nowe. Least they shoulde looke for his comming strayghtwayes, and thinke themselues mocked or deceiued, if hee came later then they looked for, he foresheweth what busines hee had then presently, that he could not forthwith take that iourney: namely that hee went to Hierusalem, to beare the almes which was gathered in Achaia and Macedonia. Yet wtall hereby ⟨p. 195⟩hee taketh occasion to passe vnto the commendation of that communication, to the ende that by a kinde of insinuation hee might prouoke them vnto the like. For although he doth not plainly aske it, yet whiles he saith that Achaia and Macedonia ought to doe it, hee inferreth what was the duetie of the Romanes, who were in the same predicament. And that he had respect thereto he plainly cōfesseth to ye corinth.