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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.
12 Whosoever have sinned without law. In the former part of his division he setteth upon the Gentiles: to whom ⟨image 37⟩albeit there was no Moses given which might publish unto them the Law from the Lord, yet he denieth that to hinder any whit, whereby they might not by sinning bring upon them selves the just judgement of death: as if he should say, the knowledge of the written law is not necessary to the just condemnation of a sinner.1 See therefore, what kind of supportation, maintenance or bearing out they have taken upon them, who through preposterous pity, under the pretence of ignorance go about to exempt the Gentiles, deprived of the light of the Gospel, from the judgement of God. Who so have sinned in the Law. As the Gentiles, whiles they are carried with the errors of their own sense, run headlong in perdition: so the Jews have the law at hand, whereby they are judged. For the sentence was pronounced long ago,2 cursed are all those which abide not in all the precepts thereof. Therefore the sinful Jews are in worse case, whose damnation is already in their law.
12 Whosoeuer haue sinned without lawe. In the former part of his diuision hee setteth vpon the Gentiles: to whom ⟨image 37⟩albeit there was no Moses giuen which might publish vnto thē the Lawe from the Lorde, yet hee denieth that to hinder any whitte, whereby they might not by sinning bring vppon them selues the iust iudgement of death: as if hee shoulde say, the knowledge of the written lawe is not necessarie to the iust condemnation of a sinner.1 See therefore, what kinde of supportation, maintenaunce or bearing out they haue taken vpon them, who through preposterous pitie, vnder ye pretence of ignoraunce goe about to exempt the Gentiles, depriued of the light of the Gospel, from the iudgement of God. Who so haue sinned in the Lawe. As the Gentiles, whiles they are carried with the errours of their owne sence, runne headlong in perdition: so the Iewes haue the lawe at hande, whereby they are iudged. For the sentence was pronounced long agoe,