A17643:255
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The condition of holy men were nothing better, but that the same pravity or naughtiness is corrected in them. Yet to the end they might remember, how they differ nothing from others by nature: in the relics of their flesh (wherewith they are still compassed) they feel the seeds of those things, which would continually bring forth fruit in them except mortification did let them: which they ought to ascribe unto the mercy of the Lord, and not unto their nature. And finally, whereas all the faults are here reckoned, do not appear in every one, this letteth not but they may rightly and truly be contained or compacted under the nature of man, as we have already noted.1
The condition of holy men were nothing better, but that the same prauitie or naughtinesse is corrected in them. Yet to the ende they myght remember, howe they differ nothing from others by nature: in the reliques of their fleshe (wherewith they are still compassed) they feele the seedes of those thinges, which woulde continually bring foorth fruite in them except mortification did let them: which they ought to ascribe vnto the mercie of the Lorde, and not vnto their nature. And finally, whereas all the faultes are heere reckoned, doe not appeare in euery one, this letteth not but they may rightly and truely bee contayned or compacted vnder the nature of man, as we haue already noted.1
- 1Chap. 1.26.
19 We know that whatsoever the Law saith, it saith it to them which are under the Law, that every mouth might be stopped and all the world be culpable before God.
19 We knowe that whatsoeuer the Lawe saith, it saith it to them which are vnder the Lawe, that euery mouth might be stopped and all the worlde bee culpable before God.