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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.
For it were not meet simply to agree unto so great lewdness, which meriteth rather to be sharply reproved, which thing Paul seemeth unto me to do. Their perversity therefore is two ways damnable. First, in that this impiety could come into their mind even unto the consenting thereto: Secondly, that in slandering the Gospel, they durst take their malicious detraction hence.
For it were not meet simply to agree vnto so great lewdnesse, which meriteth rather to bee sharply reproued, which thing Paule seemeth vnto mee to doe. Their peruersitie therfore is two wayes dānable. First, in yt this impietie coulde come into their minde euen vnto the consenting thereto: Secondly, that in slaundering the Gospell, they durst take their malicious detraction hence.
9 What then? are we more excellent? no, in no wise: for we have already alleged or promised to prove that all, both Jews and gentiles are under sin.
9 What then? are wee more excellent? no, in no wise: for wee haue alredy alleadged or promised to proue that all, both Iewes and gentiles are vnder sinne.
9 What then? From his digression he returneth unto his purpose. For least the Jews perhaps should take it, that they were spoiled of their right, when he reckoned these title of dignity, whereby they advanced themselves above the Gentiles: now at the length he unfoldeth the question, whether they excel the gentiles or no in any thing. And albeit this answer in show may seem to be much contrary to the former (because he now taketh from them all preeminence to whom he gave much before) yet there is no variance. For those privileges whereby he confessed them to excel, consisted out of themselves, in the goodness of god & not in their own merit. And here he demandeth after their dignity, whether they could glory of any thing in them selves. Therefore these two answers agree so,