A17643:1187
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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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.
16 For they which are such. He addeth a perpetual note, whereby false Prophets may be known from the servants of Christ,1 namely that they seek not the glory of Christ, but serve their belly. Yet because they creep in craftily, and by taking upon them the person of another, do hide their malice, withal he noteth what crafts they use, least any should be deceived: namely that by fair speech they win favour unto them. The Preachers of the Gospel also have their gentleness and sweetness, but yet joined with liberty or boldness, that neither they flatter men with vain praises, or cocker their vices: but those deceivers, both by their flattery steal unto them the hearts of men, & also spare and cocker vices, that they might hold them bound. He calleth such simple, as are not sufficiently circumspect to beware of deceits.
16 For they which are suche. Hee addeth a perpetual note, whereby false Prophets may be knowen from the serauntes of Christ,1 namely that they seeke not the glorie of Christ, but serue their belly. Yet because they creepe in craftely, and by taking vpon them the person of another, doe hide their malice, withall he noteth what crafts they vse, least any should be deceiued: namely that by faire speech they winne fauour vnto them. The Preachers of the Gospel also haue their gentlenesse and sweetenes, but yet ioyned with libertie or boldnes, yt neyther they flatter mē with vaine prayses, or cocker their vices: but those deciuers, both by their flatterie steale vnto them the hearts of men, & also spare and cocker vices, that they might hold them bound. Hee calleth such simple, as are not sufficiently circumspect to beware of deceyptes.
- 1A mark to know false prophets.A marke to know false prophetes.