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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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5 But believeth in him. This is a circumlocution very significant: wherein he expresseth the substance and nature of faith and righteousness, for he concludeth plainly that faith doeth justify us not as though it were a meritorious virtue, but so far forth as it obtaineth for us the grace of God. Neither doeth he only pronounce God the giver of righteousness, but also condemneth us of unrighteousness, that the liberality of God might help our necessity To be brief,1 none shall come unto the righteousness of faith, but he that is a sinner in himself. For this circumlocution is to be applied unto the circumstance of the place, that faith doth adorn us with the righteousness of another, which righteousness it beggeth of God. And here again God is said to justify us, whiles he doth freely pardon us being sinners, and doth love us, with whom he might justly be angry, namely, whiles by his mercy he doth away our unrighteousness.
5 But beleeueth in him. This is a circumlocution verye significant: wherein hee expresseth the substance and nature of faith and righteousnesse, for he concludeth plainely that faith doeth iustifie vs not as though it were a meritorious vertue, but so farre forth as it obteineth for vs the grace of God. Neither doeth he onely pronounce God the giuer of righteousnesse, but also condemneth vs of vnrighteousnes, yt the liberality of God might helpe our necessity To be briefe,1 none shall come vnto the righteousnesse of faith, but he that is a sinner in himselfe. For this circumlocution is to be applied vnto the circumstaunce of the place, that faith doth adorne vs with the righteousnesse of another, which righteousnes it beggeth of God. And here agayne God is saide to iustifie vs, whiles he doth freely pardon vs being sinners, and doth loue vs, with whom he might iustly be angrye, namely, whiles by his mercy he doth away our vnrighteousnes.
- 1Faith adorneth us with ye righteousness of Christ, which it beggeth of God.Faith adorneth vs with ye righteousnes of Christ, which it beggeth of God.