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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.
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.
This is the condition of calling, that they which are dead in themselues might be raised vp of the Lorde: they which are nothing, by his vertue may begin to bee something. The word calling ought not to be restrained vnto preaching, but according to the vsuall maner of the scripture, it is taken for to raise vp: and the rather to set foorth the power of God, who by a becke only, can raise vp whom he will.
18 Who above hope, believed under hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken to him, so shall thy seed be.
18 Who aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that hee shoulde bee the father of many nations, according to that whiche was spoken to him, so shall thy seede bee.
18 Who besides hope. If it be read so, the sense shall be, when there was no argument, yea, when all things were contrary, yet ceased he not to believe. And surely there is no greater enemy unto faith, then to tie our minds to our eyes, that from their sight we might take the matter of hoping.
18 Who besides hope. If it bee read so, the sense shall bee, when there was no argument, yea, when all thinges were contrarie, yet ceased hee not to beleeue. And surely there is no greater enemie vnto faith, then to tye our mindes to our eyes, that from their sight wee might take the matter of hoping.