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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.
Thus therefore it is to be taken that Paul doeth here briefly touch those vices, which both were common in all ages, and also were specially to be seen in that age. For it is marvellous how common that filthiness was, which the brute beasts abhor: as for the other vices they were vulgar. Secondly, that he reciteth such a Catalogue of vices as all mankind is comprehended in it.1 For although all men be not murderers, or thieves, or adulterers: yet there is no man that is not found to be polluted with some vice. unto vile affections. He calleth those vile affections which even in the opinion of men are most vile or shameful: And serve to the dishonour of God.
Thus therefore it is to bee taken that Paule doeth heere brieflye touch those vices, whiche both were common in all ages, and also were speciallye to bee seene in that age. For it is maruellous howe common that filthinesse was, which the bruite beastes abhorre: as for the other vices they were vulgare. Secondlye, that hee reciteth suche a Catalogue of vices as all mankynde is comprehended in it.1 For although all menne be not murtherers, or theeues, or adulterers: yet there is no manne that is not founde to bee polluted with some vice. vnto vile affections. He calleth those vile affections whiche euen in the opinion of menne are most vile or shamefull: And serue to the dishonour of God.
- 1Though all men be not thieves or murderers &c. Yet every man is polluted with some vice.Though al men be not theeues or murtherers &c. Yet euerye man is polluted with some vice.
27 And received in themselves such recompense of their error. For they which of their own malignity closed their eyes against the offered light of God, that they might not see is glory, deserved to be blinded, that they might forget themselves, and not see what were convenient for them. Moreover they deserved to have their sight dimmed at noon day, who were not ashamed (as much as in them was) to extinguish the glory of God, which only doth lighten us.