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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.
Let us remember therefore that this is the best way to convince hypocrisy, if it be awaked from his drunkenness, and drawn into the light of Gods judgement. That thou shalt escape. The argument is drawn from the lesser. For if wicked deeds must be subject to the judgement of man, much more to the judgement of GOD, who is the only judge of all things. It is verily through an heavenly instinct that men are carried to condemn wickedness, but this is only an obscure and small shadow of his judgement. They therefore which will not let others escape their judgement, are greatly deceived to think they can escape Gods judgement.
Let vs remember therefore that this is the beste way to conuince hypocisie, if it bee awaked from his drunkennesse, and drawen into the light of Gods iudgement. That thou shalt escape. The argument is drawen from the lesser. For if wicked deedes must bee subicet to the iudgement of man, much more to the iudgement of GOD, who is the onely iudge of all thinges. It is verilye through an heauenly instinct that men are carried to condemne wickednesse, but this is onely an obscure and small shadowe of his iudgement. They therefore whiche will not let others escape their iudgement, are greatly deceiued to thinke they can escape Gods iudgement.
Neither is it without special force, that he expresseth again the name of man, that he might compare man with God.
Neither is it without speciall force, that he expresseth agayne the name of man, that he might compare man with God.
4 Or despisest thou the riches, &c. I do not think with many that there is here a Dilemma: 1but a Preoccupation. For because Hypocrites for the most part are puffed up with the prosperous success of things, as though by their good works they had merited the clemency of the Lord, and so they are more hardened in the contempt of God: the Apostle meeteth with their arrogance: and by an argument taken from the contrary cause, he showeth there is nothing should move them to think by reason of their external prosperity that GOD is pleased with them, seeing the purpose of God in doing good, is far otherwise, namely that he might convert sinners unto him. Therefore where the fear of God reigneth not,