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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.
Moreover, here we have a type and example of our universal calling.1 Wherein our original or rising is set before our eyes, not that original or rising, whereby we grow up to the first nativity, but whereby we grow up into the hope of the life to come: namely, that whiles we are called of the Lord, we arise up out of nothing. For whatsoever we seem to be, yet have we not any sparkle of goodness, whereby we might be made apt for the kingdom of God. For that we may be rather meet to hear the calling of the Lord, we must utterly die unto our selves.
Moreouer, here we haue a type and example of our vniuersal calling.1 Wherin our original or rising is set before our eyes, not that originall or rising, whereby we grow vp to the first natiuitie, but whereby wee growe vp into the hope of the life to come: namely, that whiles we are called of the Lord, wee arise vp out of nothing. For whatsoeuer we seeme to be, yet haue we not any sparkle of goodnesse, whereby we might bee made apte for the kingdome of God. For that wee may be rather meete to heare the calling of the Lorde, wee must vtterly die vnto our selues.
- 1Whiles the Lo. calleth us unto life, there is no sparkle of goodness in us, we are as a dead & dried tree. But this is no matter with God, who can easily raise the dead.Whiles the Lo. calleth vs vnto life, there is no sparkle of goodnes in vs, we are as a dead & dried tree. But this is no matter with God, who can easily raise the deade.
This is the condition of calling, that they which are dead in themselves might be raised up of the Lord: they which are nothing, by his virtue may begin to be something. The word calling ought not to be restrained unto preaching, but according to the usual manner of the scripture, it is taken for to raise up: and the rather to set forth the power of God, who by a beck only, can raise up whom he will.