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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.
Now again, by the way of exception or subjection, he demandeth what is to be thought thereof. And here is a kind of silence or concealing: because he expresseth less then he would have to be understood: for he might truly have said, that a great part of the people had cast from them the covenant of the Lord: but because it had been marvellous bitter in the ears of the Jews, that he might mitigate the roughness thereof, he only nameth some. Shall their incredulity, &c. Catargein, properly is to make void, and of none effect: which signification is most apt for this present sentence. For Paul entreateth not only whether the incredulity of men can let the verity of God, that it should not remain firm and stable in it self: but whether it can hinder the effect and accomplishment thereof amongest men. The meaning therefore is, seeing the most of the Jews were covenant breakers, whether through their unfaithfulness the covenant of God be so abrogated, that it should show forth no fruit amongest them? he answereth, that it cannot come to pass through the pravity of men, that the verity or truth of God should not have his constancy.
Nowe againe, by the way of exception or subiection, hee demaundeth what is to be thought thereof. And here is a kinde of silence or concealing: because hee expresseth lesse then hee woulde haue to bee vnderstood: for he might truely haue saide, yt a great part of the people had cast from thē the couenant of the Lorde: but because yt had beene marueilous bitter in the eares of the Iewes, that hee might mittigate the roughnesse thereof, hee only nameth some. Shall their incredulitie, &c. Catargein, properly is to make voide, and of none effect: which signification is moste apt for this present sentence. For Paule entreateth not onely whether the incredulitie of men can let the veritie of God, that it shoulde not remaine firme and stable in it selfe: but whether it can hinder the effect and accomplishemente thereof amongest men. The meaning therefore is, seeing the most of the Iewes were couenant breakers, whether through their vnfaithfulnesse the couenant of God be so abrogated, that it shoulde shewe foorth no fruite amongest them? hee answereth, that it cannot come to passe through the prauitie of men, that the veritie or truth of God shoulde not haue his constancie.