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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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6 Who shall give to every man. &c. Because he hath to do with blind saints, who think the wickedness of the heart to be well covered, so that it be spread over with certain (I know not what) shows of vain works, he setteth down true righteousness of works, which shall have place before God, least they should think it were sufficient to please him, if they brought words & trifles only or leaves.1 Moreover, there is no such difficulty in this sentence, as commonly there is thought to be. For if God by just revengement shall punish the wickedness of the reprobate, he shall recompense them that they have deserved. Again, because he sanctifieth them whom in time to come he purposeth to glorify: in them also he will crown good works but not according to merit.2 For that cannot be proved by this sentence, which sentence although it show what reward good works shall have, yet notwithstanding it showeth not what they merit, are worth, or deserve, nor yet what reward is due unto them. It is a foolish sequel to prove merit by the reward.
6 Who shal giue to euery man. &c. Because he hath to doe with blynd saints, who thinke the wickednes of the heart to be well couered, so that it be spread ouer with certayne (I know not what) shewes of vayne workes, he setteth downe true righteousnesse of woorkes, which shall haue place before God, least they shoulde thinke it were sufficient to please him, if they brought words & trifles only or leaues.1 Moreouer, there is no such difficultie in this sentence, as commonly there is thought to be. For if God by iust reuengement shall punishe the wickednesse of the reprobate, he shall recompence them that they haue deserued. Agayne, because he sanctifieth them whom in time to come he purposeth to glorifie: in them also he will crowne good workes but not according to merite.2 For that cannot be prooued by this sentence, which sentence although it shew what rewarde good workes shall haue, yet notwithstanding it sheweth not what they merite, are woorth, or deserue, nor yet what rewarde is due vnto them. It is a foolishe sequele to prooue merite by the rewarde.