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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.
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⟩despise all the senses of the fleshe, it shall alwaies sticke in the claye of the worlde. And where as Paule vseth the woorde hope, twise in the same sentence: in the first place it signifieth that argument of hopyng,1 which may be taken from nature, and the reason of the fleshe: in the seconde place it signifieth faith giuen of God, in this sense, when there was no matter of hoping,2 yet through hope hee depended vppon the promise of God: and to hope, hee thought it sufficient, that the Lorde had promised, howsoeuer the thing was in it selfe incredible.
- 1Hope put for the matter of hoping.
- 2Hope put for trust in Gods promise.