A17643:1186
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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17 And I beseech you &c. Now he putteth an exhortation, whereby all Churches stand in need now and then to be called on: because the ministers of Satan are always at hand by occasions to trouble the kingdom of Christ. And 2. ways they go about to make this disturbance: for either they sow dissentions,1 whereby the minds of men are distracted from the unity of the truth, or they stir up offences, whereby they may be alienated from the love of the gospel. That cometh to pass, whiles the truth of God is scattered & drawn asunder with new doctrines, and devised of men: this, whiles by divers deceits it is made odious & contemptible. Who so therefore do either of these, he commandeth they should be marked, least they deceive & beguile the simple: secondarily, he biddeth they should be avoided, because they are hurtful. Neither is it without cause that he requireth here attention or circū spectiō of the faithful: because oftentimes by our negligence and recklessness it cometh to pass, that such lewd fellows do greatly hurt the church, before they be met withal: also very often they creep in to hurt with wonderful subtlety, except they be wisely considered. And note that he speaketh unto such, as were instructed in the pure doctrine of God: for it is a wicked & horrible divorcement, to divide those do consent in the verity of Christ. But it is an impudent detraction or surmise under the pretence of peace & unity, to defend conspiracy in lies and wicked doctrines. There is therefore no cause, why the Papists should seek a colour out of this place to procure hatred against us: because we do not resist or pull asunder the Gospel of Christ, but the lies of Satan, wherewith the Gospel hath hitherto been darkened. Yea Paul showeth plainly, that he doth not without exception, condemn every dissension, but such as divideth Catholic faith. ⟨image 215⟩For there is great weight in this saying. Which you have learned: because before that the Romans were taught aright, they must needs depart from their old manners, and institutions of their fathers.
17 And I beseeche you &c. Nowe he putteth an exhortation, whereby all Churches stand in neede now and then to be called on: because ye ministers of Satan are alwayes at hand by occasions to trouble the kingdome of Christ. And 2. wayes they goe about to make this disturbāce: for either they sow dissētions,