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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.
16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the Law: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. (as it is written,
16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might bee sure to all the seede, not to that onely whiche is of the Lawe: but also to that whiche is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all. (as it is written,
17 I have made thee a father of many nations) even before God. Whom he believed,1 who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were.
17 I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God. Whome hee beleeued,1 who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which bee not, as though they were.
- 1Gee. 17. 4.
16 Therefore it is of faith. This is the winding up ⟨image 68⟩of the argument, so that you may gather the whole into this sum. If the inheritance of salvation come unto us by works, then shall the faith thereof fall, the promise of it shall be of none effect: but both these must be sure. Therefore it cometh unto us by faith, that the firmness thereof being founded upon the only goodness of God, it might have a sure effect. See how the Apostle esteeming faith by firm,