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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
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.
For therefore are we justified in Christ, because out of our selves: therefore by faith, because we must needs depend upon his mercy and free promises: therefore freely, because GOD doeth reconcile us unto him self by burying our sins.1 Neither can that be tied unto the beginning of righteousness as they dream. For that definition, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, had place in David, when he had long exercised him self in the worship of GOD: and Abraham thirty years after he was called, although he were a singular example of holiness, yet had he no works wherein to glory with GOD: and therefore it is imputed unto him for righteousness that he believed the promise. And when Paul sayeth GOD justifieth men by not imputing their sins, he reciteth that Sermon which ought daily to be rehearsed in the Church.
For therefore are wee iustified in Christe, because out of our selues: therefore by faith, because wee must needes depende vpon his mercie and free promises: therefore freely, beecause GOD doeth reconcile vs vnto him selfe by buriyng our sinnes.1 Neither can that bee tyed vnto the beginning of righteousnesse as they dreame. For that definition, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen, had place in Dauid, when hee had long exercised him selfe in the woorshippe of GOD: and Abraham thirtie yeeres after hee was called, although hee were a singuler example of holinesse, yet had hee no woorkes wherein to glorye with GOD: and therefore it is imputed vnto him for righteousnesse that hee beleeued the promise. And when Paule sayeth GOD iustifieth men by not imputing their sinnes, hee reciteth that Sermon which ought dayly to bee rehearsed in the Church.
- 1Righteousness by the remission of sins is not to be tied to the beginning of righteousness.Righteousnes by the remission of sinnes is not to be tied to the beginning of righteousnes.