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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.
He addeth according to my Gospel, signifying that he pronounceth such doctrine, as even mans reason naturally grafted in him doeth yield unto.1 And he calleth it his Gospel in respect of his ministry. For otherwise God only hath authority to give the Gospel: only the dispensation is committed to the Apostles. Moreover it is no marvel though part of the Gospel be called the messenger and solemn publishing of the judgment to come. For if the effect and accomplishment of those things he promiseth be differed until the full declaration of the celestial kingdom: it must needs be conjoined with the last judgement. Again, Christ can not be preached, but to the rising of some, and the fall of other some: both which appertain unto the day of judgement. Concerning this parcel by Jesus Christ, although it seem otherwayes to some, yet I refer it unto the judgement,2 after this manner, that the Lord shall execute his judgement by Christ. For he is appointed of the Father to be judge of the quick, and the dead. Which the apostles always count amongst the chiefest points of the Gospel: and so the sentence shall be more perfect, which otherwise should be lame.
He addeth according to my Gospell, signifiyng that hee pronounceth such doctrine, as euen mans reason naturally graffed in him doeth yeelde vnto.1 And he calleth it his Gospel in respect of his ministerie. For otherwise God onely hath authoritie to giue the Gospell: onely the dispensation is committed to the Apostles. Moreouer it is no marueile though part of the Gospell be called the messenger and solemne publishing of the iudgment to come. For if the effect and accomplishment of those thinges hee promiseth be differed vntill the full declaration of the celestiall kingdome: it must needes bee conioyned with the last iudgement. Againe, Christ can not bee preached, but to the rising of some, and the fall of other some: both which apperteyne vnto the day of iudgement. Concerning this parcell by Iesus Christ, although it seeme otherwayes to some, yet I referre it vnto the iudgement,2 after this maner, that the Lorde shall execute his iudgement by Christ. For hee is appointed of the Father to be iudge of the quicke, and the dead. Which the apostles alwayes count amongst the chiefest pointes of the Gospell: and so the sentence shall bee more perfect, which otherwise shoulde bee lame.