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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.
Written to the Romans from Corinth, and sent by Phoebe servant of the Church Which is at Ceuchrea.
Written to the Romanes from Corinth, and sent by Phaebe seruant of the Church Which is at Ceuchrea.
21 Timothy my fellow labourer, &c. The salutations he ascribeth serve partly to maintain love, amongst those were far asunder: partly that the Romans might know the subscription ⟨image 216⟩of their brethren in the Epistle. Not that Paul stood in need of the testimony of others, but because the consent of the godly availeth much. And the Epistle (as we may see) is concluded with the praise of God and thanksgiving, for he maketh mention of that singular benefit of God: namely, that he hath vouchsafed the Gentiles with the light of the gospel: wherein appeareth his infinite and unspeakable goodness. Although this praise hath also in it that, which may serve to set up and establish the confidence of the godly, that their minds being erected unto God, they may assuredly look for all those things, which are here ascribed to him: and also by his former benefits may confirm their hope touching that is to come. But because by gathering many things into one sentence, he hath made a long Period or stop, which is wrapped with a disordered placing of words, every member is to be divided of us.
21 Tymothy my fellow labourer, &c. The salutations he ascribeth serue partly to maintaine loue, amongst those were farre asunder: partly that the Romanes might knowe the subscription ⟨image 216⟩of their brethren in the Epistle. Not that Paule stoode in neede of the testimonie of others, but because the consent of the godly auaileth much. And the Epistle (as wee may see) is concluded with the prayse of God and thankesgiuing, for he maketh mention of that singuler benefite of God: namely, that he hath vouchsafed the Gentiles with the light of the gospel: wherin appeareth his infinite and vnspeakable goodnesse. Although this prayse hath also in it that, which may serue to set vp and establishe the confidence of the godly, that their mindes beeing erected vnto God, they may assuredly looke for all those thinges, which are heere ascribed to him: and also by his former benefites may confirme their hope touching that is to come. But because by gathering many thinges into one sentence, hee hath made a long Period or stoppe, which is wrapped with a disordered placing of wordes, euery member is to be diuided of vs.