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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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20 Therefore by the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law, cometh the knowledge of sin.
20 Therefore by the workes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the lawe, commeth the knowledge of sinne.
19 We know. Having left the Gentiles he doeth precisely apply those speeches unto the Jews: in subduing of whom there was much more a doe: because they being no less void of righteousness then the Gentiles, did cover themselves with the cloak of the covenant of God, as though this were sufficient holiness for them, that they were distinguished from the residue of the world, by the election of God. And truly he bringeth forth those evasions, which he knew well the Jews had at hand. For whatsoever was spoken sinisterly in the Law against all mankind, they were wont to return it upon the Gentiles: as though they were exempted from the common sort. And surely so they were, but that they fell from their degree. Therefore least some false imagination of their own private worthiness should hinder them, and […] they should restrain those things unto the Gentiles […] which do no less appertain unto themselves: Paul here preventeth that, ⟨image 51⟩and by an argument taken from the end of the Scripture, he showeth that they are not only in the same condition with the common sort of men, but that that judgment is peculiarly denounced of them. And hereby we see the diligence of the Apostle in refelling objections.1 For to whom is the law given, or to whose instruction ought it to serve if not to the Jews? In that therefore it maketh mention of others, that it doeth (as it were) by the way, or (as they say) lightly: but to his own scholars it doeth principally apply his doctrine. In the law. He saith the Jews are those to whom the Law was appointed: whereby it followeth that it doeth properly appertain unto them: and under the law he understandeth also the Prophets: and so comprehendeth the whole old Testament.