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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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Furthermore, because he accuseth them of internal impurity, which, in as much as it is hidden from the eyes of men, and cannot be reproved, nor convicted by humane testimonies, he provoketh them to the judgement of God, to whom the darkness it self is not secrete, and with the ⟨image 33⟩sense whereof sinners ill they •uill they, must needs be touched. Finally, the truth of this judgement consisteth in two things: first,1 that without respect of persons he will punish sin, in what man soever he findeth it: Secondly, that he standeth not upon the outward appearance: neither careth he for the work it self, unless it proceed from a true and sincere mind. Whereupon it followeth, that the visard of counterfeit holiness, letteth not, but by his judgement he may take vengeance even upon the secrete wickedness.
Furthermore, because hee accuseth thē of internall impuritie, whiche, in as muche as it is hidden from the eyes of men, and cannot bee reproued, nor conuicted by humane testimonies, hee prouoketh them to the iudgement of God, to whome the darkenesse it selfe is not secrete, and with the ⟨image 33⟩sense whereof sinners ill they •uill they, must needes be touched. Finally, the truth of this iudgement consisteth in two thinges: firste,1 that without respecte of persons hee will punishe sinne, in what man soeuer hee findeth it: Secondly, that hee standeth not vppon the outwarde appearaunce: neither careth he for the worke it selfe, vnlesse it proceede from a true and sincere minde. Whereuppon it followeth, that the visarde of counterfeit holinesse, letteth not, but by his iudgement hee may take vengeance euen vppon the secrete wickednesse.
- 1The truth of god judgements consisteth in two things.The truth of god iudgemēts consisteth in two things.