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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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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.
It may also be read, above hope, and perhaps more fitly: as though he said that Abraham by his faith did far exceed, or go beyond whatsoever he could conceive. For unless faith by celestial wings fly up, that it might ⟨p. 56⟩despise all the senses of the flesh, it shall always stick in the clay of the world. And where as Paul useth the word hope, twice in the same sentence: in the first place it signifieth that argument of hoping,1 which may be taken from nature, and the reason of the flesh: in the second place it signifieth faith given of God, in this sense, when there was no matter of hoping,2 yet through hope he depended upon the promise of God: and to hope, he thought it sufficient, that the Lord had promised, howsoever the thing was in it self incredible.
It maye also bee read, aboue hope, and perhaps more fitly: as though hee saide that Abraham by his faith did farre exceede, or goe beyonde whatsoeuer hee could conceiue. For vnlesse faith by celestiall winges flie vppe, that it mighte ⟨p. 56⟩