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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.
He reasoneth from the contrary, that we have not righteousness by the Law, because it convinceth us of sin and damnation: seeing life and death proceed not forth of the same fountain. And whereas he reasoneth from the contrary effect of the law, that we can not be justified by it: we must understand, his argument proceedeth or holdeth not, except we keep this as an inseparable,1 & perpetual accident, that the law revealing to man his sin, taketh from him the hope of salvation that way. The Law truly by it self, because it instructeth unto righteousness, is the way to salvation: but our pravity and corruption letteth that this way it profiteth nothing.
Hee reasoneth from the contrarie, that we haue not righteousnesse by the Lawe, because it conuinceth vs of sinne and damnation: seeing life and death proceede not foorth of the same fountaine. And whereas he reasoneth from the contrary effect of the lawe, that wee can not be iustified by it: wee muste vnderstande, his argument proceedeth or holdeth not, except wee keepe this as an inseparable,1 & perpetuall accident, that the lawe reuealing to man his sinne, taketh from him the hope of saluation that way. The Lawe truely by it selfe, because it instructeth vnto righteousnesse, is the way to saluation: but our prauitie and corruption letteth that this way it profiteth nothing.
- 1Though the law be the rule of righteousness, yet it profiteth nothing, by reason of our corruption.Though the law be the rule of righteousnes, yet it profiteth nothing, by reason of our corrupcion.
Now this must needs be added in the second place, whosoever, ⟨p. 39⟩is found to be a sinner, he is spoiled of righteousness. For it is frivolous to feign with Sophisters an half righteousness, that works should partly justify: But nothing is gotten on this behalf, for the corruption of man.