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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
7 To them truly which according to perseverance, word for word it is, patience, by which word there is somewhat more expressed. For perseverance is, when one constantly ⟨p. 22⟩abideth in well doing without weariness: patience also is required in the Saints, whereby, although they are oppressed with divers tentations, yet they faint not.1 For Satan suffereth them not with free passage to come unto the Lord: but laboureth by innumerable offences to hinder them, and turn them out of the right way. And whereas he sayeth that the faithful by persisting in good works, do seek glory and honour: his meaning is not that they aspire any whither then unto the Lord, or to seek any thing above him or more excellent then he: but they can not seek him, but also they must contend to come unto the blessedness of his kingdom:2 a description whereof is contained under the circumlocution of these words. The meaning therefore is, that the Lord will give unto those eternal life, who studying to do good works, meditate upon immortality.
7 To them truely whiche according to perseueraunce, worde for word it is, patience, by whiche worde there is somewhat more expressed. For perseuerance is, when one constantly ⟨p. 22⟩abydeth in well doyng without wearinesse: pacience also is required in the Sayntes, whereby, although they are oppressed with diuers tentations, yet they faynt not.1 For Sathan suffereth them not with free passage to come vnto the Lorde: but laboureth by innumerable offences to hynder them, and turne them out of the right way. And whereas hee sayeth that the faithfull by persisting in good woorkes, doe seeke glory and honour: his meaning is not that they aspire any whither then vnto the Lorde, or to seeke any thing aboue him or more excellent then he: but they can not seeke him, but also they must contende to come vnto the blessednesse of his kingdome:2