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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
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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.
And they worshipped. That I might apply two verbs to one construction I have thus translated it.1 He properly noteth the sin of Idolatry: for honour can not be given for religion sake unto the creature, but it shall be unworthily and by the way of sacrilege taken from God. In vain ⟨image 30⟩is the excuse, that Images are worshipped for Gods sake: seeing God acknowledgeth not this worship, neither doeth he account it acceptable to him. And then the true God is not worshipped at all, but a feigned God which flesh hath devised unto it self. And that which is added, who is blessed for ever, Amen. I interpret to be spoken to the greater reproach of the Idolaters, after this sense, whom only they ought to have honoured, and worshipped, and from whom they ought to have derogated nothing, though it were but a little.
And they worshipped. That I might apply two verbes to one construction I haue thus translated it.1 He properly noteth the sinne of Idolatry: for honour canne not bee giuen for religion sake vnto the creature, but it shall bee vnwoorthelye and by the waye of sacriledge taken from God. In vayne ⟨image 30⟩is the excuse, that Images are woorshipped for Gods sake: seeynge God acknowledgeth not this woorshippe, neyther doeth hee accounte it acceptable to him. And then the true God is not woorshipped at all, but a faygned God whiche fleshe hath deuised vnto it selfe. And that which is added, who is blessed for euer, Amen. I interprete to bee spoken to the greater reproche of the Idolaters, after this sence, whome onelye they ought to haue honoured, and woorshipped, and from whom they oughte to haue derogated nothing, though it were but a little.
- 1What honour for religion sake is given to the creature, ye same is unjustly taken from God.What honour for religion sake is giuen to the creature, ye same is vniustly takē from God.