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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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29 Is God the God of the &c. The second proposition showeth, how that righteousness doth no more appertain unto the Jews, then unto the Gentiles. And it was very necessary it should be urged to the end place might be made for the kingdom of Christ through the whole world. He doeth not therefore ask simply or precisely whither God be the maker of the Gentiles, which was known to be out of all controversy: but whether he would show himself a Saviour to them also or no. For after he hath matched all mankind together, and hath brought them all under the same condition: if there be any difference amongst them, it is of God and not of themselves,1 which have all things like or equal amongst them. So that if it be true, God would have all the people of the earth to be partakers of his mercy then salvation, and righteousness which is necessary to salvation is extended unto all. Wherefore under the name of God here is an insinuation of that mutual relation, which often cometh to our sight in Scripture:2 I will be your God & you shall be my people. For, that God for a time did choose unto himself a peculiar people, it taketh not away the beginning of nature, namely, that all men were made according to the image of God, & brought up in this world unto the hope of blessed eternity.
29 Is God the God of the &c. The second proposition sheweth, how that righteousnesse doth no more appertayne vnto the Iewes, then vnto the Gentiles. And it was very necessary yt should be vrged to the end place might be made for the kingdom of Christ through the whole world. He doeth not therefore aske simply or precisely whither God bee the maker of the Gentiles, which was knowen to be out of all controuersie: but whether he would shew himselfe a Sauiour to them also or no. For after he hath matched all mankynde together, and hath brought them all vnder the same condition: if there be any difference amongst them, it is of God and not of themselues,1 which haue all things like or equall amongst them. So that if it be true, God woulde haue all the people of the earth to be partakers of his mercy thē saluation, and righteousnes which is necessary to saluation is extended vnto all. Wherefore •nder the name of God heere is an insinuation of that mutuall relation, which often commeth to our sight in Scripture: