A17643:1179
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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7 Salute Andronicus. Although Paul is wont to make no great account of kindred, and other things appertaining to the flesh, yet because that consanguinity which Junia and Andronicus had with him, might greatly help that they might be the more easily known, he doth not neglect that praise also. There is more force in the second speech of praise, whiles he nameth them his fellow captives: because amongest the ornaments of Christian warfare, bonds are not reckoned in the last place. Whiles in the third place he nameth Apostles,1 he taketh not this word in his proper and usual signification: But he extendeth it further: namely, unto all those which do not only instruct one Church, but for the publishing of the Gospel every where, do bestow their labour. They therefore who by carrying the doctrine of salvation hither and thither, did plant churches, are generally in this place called Apostles. For other where he restraineth it unto that principal order, which Christ at the beginning ordained in his twelve Disciples. Otherwise it were absurd that so great dignity should be ascribed unto them amongest few. Now because they had by faith embraced the Gospel before Paul, he doubteth not in that respect to prefer them before himself.
7 Salute Andronicus. Although Paul is wont to make no great account of kinred, and other thinges appertaining to the fleshe, yet because that consanguinitie which Iunia and Andronicus had with him, might greatly help that they might bee the more easily knowen, hee doth not neglect that prayse also. There is more force in the second speech of praise, whiles he nameth them his fellow captiues: because amongest the ornaments of Christian warfare, bondes are not reckoned in the last place. Whiles in the third place hee nameth Apostles,1 he taketh not this worde in his proper and vsuall signification: But he extendeth it further: namely, vnto all those which doe not onely instruct one Church, but for the publishing of the Gospell euery where, doe bestowe their labour. They therefore who by cariyng the doctrine of saluation hither and thither, did plant churches, are generally in this place called Apostles. For other where he restraineth it vnto that principal order, which Christ at the beginning ordeined in his twelue Disciples. Otherwise it were absurd that so great dignitie should be ascribed vnto them amongest few. Now because they had by faith imbraced the Gospel before Paule, he doubteth not in that respect to preferre them before himselfe.