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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.
10 But to every man that doeth good, glory, and honour, and peace, to the Jew first, and also to the Grecian,
10 But to euery man that doeth good, glorie, and honour, and peace, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian,
3 And thinkest thou, O thou man. &c. Because the Rhetoricians do charge that a man should not descend unto more vehement reprehension, before the crime be manifestly proved: Paul may be thought of some, foolishly to rise up against them here, who as yet not having fully accomplished that accusation which he intended, is carried so fiercely against them. But the matter is otherwise. For by sufficient proof they were convicted to be guilty of sin: seeing he accused them not before men, but accused them by the judgement of their conscience. And by this he counted that undoubtedly to be proved, which he went about, namely,1 that if they descended into them selves, and admitted the examination of Gods judgement, they could not deny their iniquity. Neither is that without great need that with such severity and sharpness, he reproveth this counterfeit holiness. For this sort of men with wonderful security trust in them selves, unless this vain confidence be violently shaken from them.
3 And thinkest thou, O thou man. &c. Because the Rhetoritians doe charge that a man shoulde not descende vnto more vehement reprehension, before the cryme bee manifestly prooued: Paule may bee thought of some, foolishely to ryse vp against them here, who as yet not hauing fully accomplished that accusation whiche hee intended, is carried so fiercely agaynst them. But the matter is otherwise. For by sufficient proofe they were conuicted to bee guiltie of sinne: seeing hee accused them not before men, but accused them by the iudgement of their conscience. And by this he counted that vndoubtedly to be prooued, whiche hee went about, namely,1 that if they descended into them selues, and admitted the examination of Gods iudgemente, they coulde not denye their iniquitie. Neyther is that without great neede that with suche seueritie and sharpenesse, hee reprooueth this counterfeyte holinesse. For this sorte of men with wonderfull securitie truste in them selues, vnlesse this vayne confidence be violently shaken from them.