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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.
And that part of the conscience which is troubled in respect of works, is not of the continuance of one day, but ought to last the whole life: whereby it followeth,1 we are not otherwise justified, even until the day of death: but because we have respect unto Christ only, in whom GOD hath adopted us, and now holdeth us acceptable. Hereby also their cavil is refelled, who charge us of falsehood, because we affirm it to be had out of the Scripture, that we are justified by faith only, when as the particle exclusive is no where extant in Scripture. But if justification be both without the law, and without us: why shall it not be imputed unto mercy only? if it be of mercy only? then of faith only.
And that part of the conscience which is troubled in respect of woorkes, is not of the continuaunce of one day, but ought to laste the whole life: whereby it followeth,1 wee are not otherwise iustified, euen vntill the day of death: but because wee haue respecte vnto Christe onely, in whome GOD hath adopted vs, and nowe holdeth vs acceptable. Heereby also their cauill is refelled, who charge vs of falsehood, beecause wee affirme it to bee had out of the Scripture, that wee are iustified by faith onely, when as the particle exclusiue is no where extant in Scripture. But if iustification bee both without the lawe, and without vs: why shall it not bee imputed vnto mercie onely? if it bee of mercie onely? then of fayth onely.
- 1No beginning proceeding, or perfection of righteousness but in Christ only.No beginning proceeding, or perfection of righteousnes but in Christ onely.
This particle now may simply be taken adversatively, that it be not referred unto time: as we often say now for but yet. If you had rather refer it unto time (which I do willingly admit, least he should seem to seek any evasion) yet notwithstanding the only abrogation of ceremonies shall not be understood: because the purpose of the Apostle, is only by comparison to illustrate the grace, wherein we excel the fathers. Therefore the sense shall be, after Christ was