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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.
Howbeit if those men diligently weigh with them selves, how the Commentaries of the said reverend father are higher then that easily, they may be reached unto of the simpler sort, and larger then that they may hastily be read over of such as are drawn away by other affairs, I doubt not but they will soon grant this my labour is not altogether needles and unnecessary. For besides that none hath dealt more sincerely in expounding the holy scriptures, and more faithfully in drawing forth the true sense of deep mysteries, then M. Calvin, he hath this as peculiar to himself, alway to match his faithful sincerity with a plain briefness. So that men may without any great loss of time find that with him which would cost them much seeking in others. And this is not only a gain of time, but also a notable help for memory, As it is said.
Howbeit if those men diligently weigh with thē selues, how the Commentaries of the said reuerende father are higher then that easily, they may be reached vnto of the simpler sort, and larger then that they may hastily be read ouer of suche as are drawen away by other affayres, I doubt not but they will soone graunt this my labour is not altogether needles and vnnecessarie. For besides that none hath dealt more sincerely in expounding the holy scriptures, and more faithfully in drawing foorth the true sense of deepe mysteries, then M. Caluine, hee hath this as peculier to himselfe, alway to match his faithfull sinceritie with a plaine briefnesse. So that men may without any great losse of time find that with him which would cost them much seeking in others. And this is not onely a gaine of time, but also a notable helpe for memorie, As it is said.