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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
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,1 and stable certainty, doth count doubting, and wavering for incredulity, whereby, both faith is abolished, and the promise abrogated. And yet this is that doubting, which the School men term Moral conjecture: and, (if it please God) they put it in steed of faith.
16 Therefore it is of faith. This is the windyng vppe ⟨image 68⟩of the argument, so that you may gather the whole into this summe. If the inheritance of saluation come vnto vs by workes, then shall the faith thereof fall, the promise of it shall be of none effect: but both these must be sure. Therfore it commeth vnto vs by faith, that the firmenesse thereof beeing founded vpon the only goodnesse of God, it might haue a sure effect. See howe the Apostle esteeming faith by firme,