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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.
16 Wherein God shall judge the secretes of men. It is a very apt description of the judgement, serving for the present place: that they might know, which willingly hide themselves in the darkness of unsensiblenesse, or dullness of mind, that those inward cogitations, which now are altogether hid in the depth of their hearts, shall then come forth into light. As in an other place whiles he will show unto the Corinthians, of how small force mans judgement is, which consisteth in external shows: he biddeth them tarry till the Lord come, who will lighten the secretes of darkness, and open the hidden things of the heart. Which thing when we hear,1 let us remember that we are admonished, if we will be in deed approved of our judge, that then we study to come unto that sincerity of mind.
16 Wherein God shall iudge the secretes of men. It is a very apt description of the iudgement, seruing for the present place: that they might knowe, which willingly hide themselues in the darknes of vnsensiblenesse, or dulnesse of minde, that those inwarde cogitations, which nowe are altogether hidde in the depth of their heartes, shall then come forth into light. As in an other place whiles he will shewe vnto the Corinthians, of how smal force mans iudgement is, which consisteth in external shewes: he biddeth them tarrie till the Lorde come, who will lighten the secretes of darknes, and open the hidden thinges of the heart. Which thinge when wee heare,1 let vs remember that we are admonished, if we will be in deede approoued of our iudge, that then wee studie to come vnto that synceritie of minde.
He addeth according to my Gospel, signifying that he pronounceth such doctrine, as even mans reason naturally grafted in him doeth yield unto.