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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.
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for in that thou judgest another, thou condemnest thy self: for thou that judgest, doest the same things. 2 But we know that the judgement of GOD is according to trueth, against them which commit such things.
1 THerefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoeuer thou arte that iudgest: for in that thou iudgest another, thou condemnest thy selfe: for thou that iudgest, doest the same thinges. 2 But wee know that the iudgement of GOD is according to truethe, againste them whiche committe suche thinges.
This reprehension concerneth hypocrites: who whiles they blear the eyes of men with the shows of external holiness, think themselves also to be safe before God,1 as though they had sufficiently discharged all their duty towards him. Paul therefore after he had showed the grosser faults, least he should leave any for just before God, invadeth this kind of Saints, which could not be comprehended in the first Catalogue.
THis reprehension concerneth hypocrites: who whiles they bleare the eyes of men with the shewes of externall holinesse, thinke themselues also to be safe before God,1 as though they had sufficiently discharged all their duetie towardes him. Paule therefore after hee hadde shewed the grosser faultes, leaste hee shoulde leaue any for iust before God, inuadeth this kinde of Saints, which could not bee comprehended in the first Catalogue.
- 1Hypocrites if they can satisfy the eyes of men, they think all is well.Hypocrites if they can satisfie the eyes of men, they thinke all is wel.