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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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30 Who justifieth. When he saith some are justified by faith, other some of faith, he seemeth to be delighted with the variety of speech in declaring the same matter, that he might by the way gird the folly of the Jews, who imagine a difference between them and the Gentiles:1 when as in the cause of justification there is no difference at all. For if men be made partakers of this grace by faith only: and there is one faith in them both: it is childishness to make a variance or diversity, where there is so great a likeliness. Therefore I suppose an irrision to be in these words, as though he should say, if any will have a difference of the Gentile from the Jew, let him take this, that the Gentile obtaineth righteousness by faith, and the Jew of faith. Unless perhaps you had rather distinguish thus, the Jews are justified of faith, because they are borne the heirs of grace, whiles the right of adoption was given over to them of their fathers: & the Gentiles by faith, because the covenant came unto them in another sort.
30 Who iustifieth. When hee saith some are iustified by faith, other some of faith, he seemeth to be delighted with the variety of speech in declaring the same matter, that he might by the way gyrde the folly of the Iewes, who imagine a difference betweene them and the Gentiles:1 when as in the cause of iustification there is no difference at al. For if men be made partakers of this grace by faith onely: and there is one faith in them both: it is childishnesse to make a variance or diuersitie, where there is so great a likelinesse. Therefore I suppose an irrision to bee in these wordes, as though he shoulde saye, if any will haue a difference of the Gentile from the Iewe, let him take this, that the Gentile obteyneth righteousnesse by fayth, and the Iewe of faith. Vnlesse perhaps you had rather distinguish thus, the Iewes are iustified of faith, because they are borne ye heyres of grace, whiles the right of adoption was giuen ouer to them of their fathers: & the Gentiles by faith, because the couenaunt came vnto them in another sort.
- 1In the cause of justification there is no difference between the Jews and Gentiles.