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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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7 For if the truth of God by my lie, &c. I doubt not but this objection also is pronounced in the person of the wicked. For it is an exposition of that went before: and should have been joined, but that the Apostle being moved with the heinousness, or uncomeliness of the thing, did break of his speech in the middest. The meaning is, if by our lye the trueth of GOD be made more clear, and after a sort established, whence also more glory redoundeth unto him: it is not meet that he should be punished for a sinner, who is the minister of the glory of God.
7 For if the truth of God by my lie, &c. I doubt not but this obiectiō also is pronounced in the person of the wicked. For it is an exposition of that went before: and shoulde haue beene ioyned, but that the Apostle beeing mooued with the heynousnesse, or vncomelinesse of the thing, did breake of his speech in the middest. The meaning is, if by our lye the trueth of GOD bee made more cleare, and after a sorte established, whence also more glory redoundeth vnto him: it is not meete that hee shoulde bee punished for a sinner, who is the minister of the glory of God.
8 And not rather as, &c. This a defective speech, wherein there must somewhat be understood: it shall be perfect if thou doest resolve it thus, and why is it not rather said, (as we are blamed) that evil must be done that good may come? The Apostle verily vouchsafeth not to answer this ungodly cavillation: which nevertheless it shall be lawful by good reason to repress. For thus much only it pretendeth, if God be ⟨image 48⟩glorified by our iniquity▪ and nothing better beseemeth a man to do in his life:1 then to procure the glory of God: then to his glory we must sin.2 But this may easily be answered, that evil by it self can bring forth nothing but evil.