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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.
Whereas we have turned to minister, in Greek is the participle ministering, but that seemed more fit to express the mind of Paul. For he excuseth that through just occasion he was stayed, that he could not straightways with haste come unto Rome.
Whereas wee haue turned to minister, in Greeke is the participle ministring, but that seemed more fitte to expresse the minde of Paul. For hee excuseth that through iust occasion he was stayed, that hee coulde not straightwayes with haste come vnto Rome.
27 And their debtors they are. Every man doth see, that that which is here said of debt, is not said, so much for the cause of the Corinthians, as of the Romans. For the Corinthians or Macedonians were no more indebted unto the Jews then the Romans. And he addeth the cause of this bond, namely that they had received the Gospel from them: he taketh an argument from the comparison of the less with the greater, which he also useth in another place. Namely,1 that that recompense ought not to be though unjust, or grievous unto them, who for spiritual things give carnal, which by many degrees are more base. And this showeth the dignity of the Gospel, that it doeth not only denounce them bond to the ministers thereof, but also to all that nation from whom their ministers came.
27 And their debters they are. Euery man doth see, that that which is here sayde of debt, is not said, so much for the cause of the Corinthians, as of the Romanes. For the Corinthians or Macedonians were no more indebted vnto the Iewes then the Romanes. And he addeth the cause of this bonde, namely that they had receiued the Gospell from them: hee taketh an argument from the comparison of the lesse with the greater, which he also vseth in another place. Namely,1 that that recompence ought not to be though vniust, or grieuous vnto them, who for spirituall thinges giue carnall, which by many degrees are more base. And this sheweth the dignitie of the Gospel, that it doeth not onely denounce them bonde to the ministers thereof, but also to all that nation from whom their ministers came.