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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.
By the redemption. The matter of our righteousness or justification is, that Christ by his obedience hath satisfied the judgement of the Father, and by taking our person upon him, hath delivered us from the tyranny of death, wherewith we were holden captive. For by the satisfaction of that sacrifice which he offered, our guiltiness is taken away. Whereby also the imagination of those is notably refelled,1 which will have righteousness to be a quality in us. For if we be therefore reputed righteous before God, because we are bought or redeemed by a price: then surely we borrow that else where, which is not in our selves. And straight ways Paul declareth of what power this redemption is, and whereunto it serveth, namely, that we might be reconciled to God. For he calleth Christ the propitiation or rather (which liketh us better, that we might allude unto the old figure) the propitiatory. And what else signifieth that, but that we are just, so far forth as Christ reconcileth ⟨image 56⟩the father to us? But now it behoveth to consider the words.
By the redemption. The matter of our righteousnesse or iustification is, that Christe by his obedyence hath satisfied the iudgement of the Father, and by taking our person vppon him, hath deliuered vs from the tyrannye of death, wherewith we were holden captiue. For by the satisfaction of that sacrifice which he offered, our guiltines is taken away. Wherby also the imagination of those is notably refelled,1 which will haue righteousnesse to be a quality in vs. For if we be therfore reputed righteous before God, because we are bought or redeemed by a price: then surely wee borowe that else where, which is not in our selues. And straight wayes Paule declareth of what power this redemption is, and whereunto it serueth, namely, that we might be reconciled to God. For he calleth Christ the propitiation or rather (which liketh vs better, that we might allude vnto the olde figure) the propitiatory. And what els signifieth that, but that we are iuste, so farre foorth as Christe reconcileth ⟨image 56⟩the father to vs? But now it behoueth to consider the words.