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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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29 But he is a Jew which is one within, and the circumcision is of the heart in the spirit, not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
29 But he is a Iewe which is one within, and the circumcision is of the heart in the spirit, not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
25 Circumcision verily profiteth. By a preoccupation he removeth those things which the Jews on the contrary might take again for the defence of their cause. For if circumcision were a seal of the covenant of the Lord, whereby the Lord chose Abraham and his seed, for a peculiar people unto him self: they were thought to glory therein not in vain: but because the trueth of the sign being omitted, they abode in the external form: he answereth that there is no cause why they should arrogate any thing unto them selves of the bare sign:
25 Circumcision verily profiteth. By a preoccupation he remoueth those thinges whiche the Iewes on the contrarie might take againe for the defence of their cause. For if circumcision were a seale of the couenant of the Lorde, whereby the Lorde chose Abraham and his seede, for a peculiar people vnto him selfe: they were thought to glorie therein not in vayne: but because the trueth of the signe being omitted, they aboade in the externall forme: hee answereth that there is no cause why they shoulde arrogate any thing vnto them selues of the bare signe:
1The verity of circumcision did consist in the spiritual promise, which required faith. The Jews neglected both, as well the promise as faith. Foolish therefore was their confidence. Whereby it cometh to pass that he omitteth here the principal use of circumcision, namely whiles he applieth his talk unto their gross error, as he doeth with the Galatians. And that is diligently to be noted. For if he should entreat of the whole nature, and property of circumcision, it were absurd that there should be no mention of grace & free promise. But in both places he speaketh according to the circumstance of the cause he handleth: