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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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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.
27 And receiued in themselues suche recompence of their errour. For they whiche of their owne malignitie closed their eyes againste the offered light of God, that they might not see is glory, deserued to bee blinded, that they might forget themselues, and not see what were conuenient for them. Moreouer they deserued to haue their sight dimmed at noone day, who were not ashamed (as much as in thē was) to extinguish the glory of God, which only doth lighten vs.
28 As they regarded not to know God. 1In these words we are to observe a resemblance or comparison, which notably showeth the equal relation of the sin, and the punishment. Because they regarded not to abide in the knowledge of God, which only directeth our minds unto true wisdom, the Lord gave unto them a perverse mind, which now can allow of nothing. Whereas he saith they approved not, it is as much as if he should say, they followed not the knowledge of God with such study as they ought, but rather purposely they turned their cogitation from God: He signifieth therefore that through their wicked election they preferred their own vanities before God: and so that error wherewith they were deceived, was voluntary. To do those things which are not convenient. Because hitherto he hath mentioned only that one execrable example, which though it were common amongst many, yet it was not common unto all, he beginneth to reckon such vices as no man could be found to be free of. For albeit (as it is said) they appear not all at once in every one, yet all men know themselves to be guilty of some of them, that every man for his own part might be reproved of manifest pravity. First of all, whereas he calleth them not convenient, understand that they abhorred from all judgement of reason, and were far from the duties of men. For he declareth the tokens of a confounded mind, that without all difference men addicted themselves to those vices, which common sense ought to have refused.