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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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wherein was prefigured the dispensation, of the grace to come, which then was contained in Israel only. For unless the promised blessing were extended unto them, they could not be reckoned amongst the seed of Abraham. The pretertence of the verb according to the common use of the Scripture, noteth the certainty of the counsel of God. For although nothing appeared then less: yet because God had so ordained,1 he is truly said to be appointed the father of many nations. Let the testimony of Moses be included in a parenthesis, that this sentence may be joined, Who is the father of us all before God &c. For it was necessary also to show what was the form of that consanguinity or kindred: least the Jews should glory to much in their carnal generation. He saith therefore Abraham is our. father before God, which is as much as if he should call him a spiritual father. For he hath that privilege not from his own flesh, but from the promise of God.
wherein was prefigured the dispensation, of the grace to come, which then was conteined in Israel onely. For vnlesse the promised blessinge were extended vnto them, they coulde not be reckoned amongst the seede of Abraham. The pretertence of the verbe according to the common vse of the Scripture, noteth the certaintie of the counsaile of God. For although nothing appeared then lesse: yet because God had so ordeined,1 he is truely saide to bee appointed the father of many nations. Let the testimonie of Moses bee included in a parenthesis, yt this sentence may be ioyned, Who is the father of vs all before God &c. For it was necesary also to shewe what was the forme of that consanguinitie or kinred: least the Iewes shoulde glory to muche in their carnall generation. Hee saith therefore Abraham is our. father before God, which is as much as if hee shoulde call him a spirituall father. For hee hath that priuiledge not from his owne flesh, but from the promise of God.
- 1How Abraham is the father of many nations.How Abraham is the father of many natiōs.