A17643:1175
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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3 Salute Prisca and Aquila. Those testimonies which he giveth here unto many, do partly tend to this end, that whiles they are had in honour who are honest and worthy, both honesty it self might be honoured, and they might have authority with such as could and would profit more then others: partly that they might answer to their former life, neither might they faint in the course of godliness, or their godly zeal quail.
3 Salute Prisca and Aquila. Those testimonies whiche hee giueth heere vnto many, doe partly tend to this ende, that whiles they are had in honour who are honest and worthie, both honestie it selfe might bee honoured, and they might haue authoritie with such as coulde and woulde profite more then others: partly that they mighte answere to their former life, neither myght they faint in the course of godlinesse, or their godly zeale quaile.
It is a singular honour which he giveth here to Prisca and Aquila, specially in a woman. Whereby the modesty of the holy man, the rather appeareth, who neither thinketh scorn to have, nor yet is ashamed to acknowledge a woman for his companion in the work of the Lord. And this was the wife of Aquila himself,1 whom Luke calleth Priscilla.
It is a singuler honour which hee giueth here to Prisca and Aquila, specially in a woman. Whereby the modestie of the holy man, the rather appeareth, who neither thinketh scorne to haue, nor yet is ashamed to acknowledge a woman for his companion in the worke of the Lorde. And this was the wife of Aquila himselfe,1 whom Luke calleth Priscilla.