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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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12 And the father of circumcision, not unto them only which are of the circumcision, but unto them also that walk in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was uncircumcised.
12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walk in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.
11 After he received the sign. By the way of anticipation or preventing he declareth,1 that though circumcision justified not, yet was it not in vain or superfluous: seeing it had another and the same a very excellent use, namely, whose office was to seal the righteousness of faith, & as it were to make it sure. And yet in the mean while, from the end it self he insinuateth unto us, ⟨p. 51⟩that it is not the cause of righteousness. For it tendeth unto the confirmation of the righteousness of faith, yea and of that verily which was had in uncircumcision: therefore it derogateth or taketh nothing from it.
11 After hee receiued the signe. By the way of anticipation or preuenting hee declareth,1 that though circumcision iustified not, yet was it not in vayne or superfluous: seeing it had another and the same a very excellent vse, namely, whose office was to seale ye righteousnes of faith, & as it were to make it sure. And yet in ye meane while, frō the ende it self he insinuateth vnto vs, ⟨p. 51⟩that it is not the cause of righteousnesse. For it tendeth vnto the confirmation of the righteousnesse of fayth, yea and of that verily which was had in vncircumcision: therefore it derogateth or taketh nothing from it.