A17643:193
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.
18 Thou knowest his will, and approvest the things are excellent. Now he granteth unto them the knowledge of the will of God, and the approbation or allowing of things profitable, which knowledge and allowing of things they had obtained by the doctrine of the Law.1 There is a twofold approbation or allowing of things: one of election, when we embrace that we have approved and allowed for good: another of judgement, whereby verily we discern good from evil, but with industry or study we do not follow after it. The Jews therefore were so learned in the law, that they could judge of manners and correct them: but they had small care to try or prove their own life according to the same censure.
18 Thou knowest his will, and approuest the things are excellent. Nowe hee graunteth vnto them the knowledge of the will of God, and the approbation or allowing of thinges profitable, which knowledge and allowing of thinges they had obtayned by the doctrine of the Lawe.1 There is a twofould approbation or allowing of thinges: one of election, when wee imbrace that wee haue approued and allowed for good: another of iudgement, whereby verily wee discerne good from euill, but with industrie or studie wee doe not followe after it. The Iewes therefore were so learned in the law, that they could iudge of maners and correct them: but they had small care to trie or proue their owne life according to the same censure.
- 1A twofold approbation of things.A twofolde approbation of things.
Moreover, seeing Paul reproveth their hypocrisy, we may gather by the contrary (if so that our judgement proceed ⟨p. 27⟩from a sincere affection) that profitable things are then truly proved when God is hearkened unto: