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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.
That every mouth might be stopped. That is, that all evasion, and power of excusing might be taken away.1 It is a Metaphor taken from judgements, where he that is guilty, if he have any thing that may serve justly to his defence, asketh leave to speak that he might clear him self of those things are laid against him: but if his own conscience condemn him, he holdeth his peace, and saying nothing expecteth his condemnation, being even now by his silence condemned. The same sense hath that saying of Job:2 I will lay my hand upon my mouth. For he sayeth, although he wanted not some kind of excuse, yet not going about to justify him self, he would yield unto the sentence of God. The next clause containeth an exposition. For his mouth is stopped who is so holden wrapped in judgement, that he can no way escape: otherwise to be silent before the face of God, is to be afraid of his majesty, and as it were astonished with his brightness, to become even speechless.
That euery mouth might be stopped. That is, that all euasion, and power of excusing might bee taken away.1 It is a Metaphore taken from iudgementes, where hee that is guiltie, if hee haue any thing that may serue iustly to his defence, asketh leaue to speake that hee might cleare him selfe of those thinges are laide against him: but if his owne conscience condemne him, hee holdeth his peace, and saying nothing expecteth his condemnation, being euen nowe by his silence condemned. The same sence hath that saying of Iob:2 I will lay my hande vpon my mouth. For hee sayeth, although hee wanted not some kinde of excuse, yet not going about to iustifie him selfe, hee woulde yeelde vnto the sentence of God. The next clause conteyneth an exposition. For his mouth is stopped who is so holden wrapped in iudgement, that hee can no way escape: otherwise to be silent before the face of God, is to be afraide of his maiestie, and as it were astonished with his brightnesse, to become euen speechles.
- 1Howe mans mouth is said to stopped.