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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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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.
6 Even as David declareth the blessedness of man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works: saying,
6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without works: saying,
7 Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, & whose sins are covered.
7 Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen, & whose sinnes are couered.
8 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sin.
8 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lorde imputeth not sinne.
6 As David &c. Here we may see they do but cavil which would hem in the works of the law, with in the compass of ceremonies. Seeing he now calleth them simply and without any addition works, 1which he called before the works of the law. If no man can deny, but a simple & unlimited speech such as we have now in hand, is indifferently to be understood of every work: the same must alway hold in the whole disputation. For there is nothing less reasonable, then to take