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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.
First, because the Oracles of God, were committed unto them, Many think it to be the figure Anapodotum: 1because he propoundeth more then he expoundeth afterward. Yet this word first, seemeth unto me not to be a note of order, but simply to signify, specially, or chiefly, in this sense, if there had been no more but this: that they had the oracles of God committed unto them: it ought to be sufficient unto their dignity. And it is worthy the noting, that the profit of circumcision is not placed in the bare sign, but is to be esteemed by the word: Here verily Paul demandeth what the Sacrament did profit the Jews. He answereth, because God committed unto them the treasure of his celestial wisdom: Whereupon it followeth, that the word being taken away, there remaineth no more prerogative. By oracles he meaneth the covenant which first was revealed to Abraham and his posterity, afterward was confirmed, and interpreted by the law and the prophets. And the oracles of God were committed unto them, that they might conserve them with them, so long as it pleased the Lord to contain his glory amongest them: afterward, in the time of dispensation, they should publish them throughout the whole world:2 First, they were keepers of the oracles of god: Secondly, they were stewards or disposers. And if this benefit be so greatly to be esteemed, whiles the Lord doth vouchsafe to make any people partaker of his word: we can never sufficiently detest our ingratitude, which receive the same so negligently, carelessly, that I say not contumeliously.
First, because the Oracles of God, were committed vnto them, Many thinke it to bee the figure Anapodotum: 1because he propoundeth more then he expoundeth afterwarde. Yet this word first, seemeth vnto me not to be a note of order, but simplie to signifie, specially, or chiefly, in this sense, if there had been no more but this: that they had the oracles of God committed vnto them: it ought to be sufficient vnto their dignitie. And it is worthie the noting, that the profite of circumcision is not placed in the bare signe, but is to be esteemed by the word: Here verily Paule demaundeth what the Sacrament did profite the Iewes. He answereth, because God committed vnto them the treasure of his celestiall wisedome: Whereupon it followeth, that the worde being taken away, there remaineth no more prerogatiue. By oracles he meaneth the couenant which first was reuealed to Abraham and his posteritie, afterwarde was confirmed, and interpreted by the lawe and the prophetes. And the oracles of God were committed vnto them, that they might conserue them with them, so long as it pleased the Lord to conteine his glory amongest them: afterward, in the time of dispensation, they shoulde publish them throughout the whole worlde: