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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.
The Argument of the Epistle to the Romans.The Argument of the Epistle to the Romanes.
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.
Afterward having made a distribution, he citeth the Jews ⟨image 10⟩by themselves, and the Gentiles also by themselves before the tribunal seat of God. He taketh from the Gentiles that excuse of ignorance, which they pretended. For their conscience whereby they were sufficiently convicted, was unto them in stead of a law. He urgeth the Jews with that chiefly, which they took for their defence: namely, with the written law, whereof in as much they were proved to be transgressors, they could not clear themselves of iniquity: seeing the mouth of God had already pronounced sentence against them. He preventeth also that objection which might seem to make for them, videliz. that the covenant of God, which was unto them the mark of sanctification, was violated, unless there were difference put between them and others. Here, first he teacheth that the title of the covenant, made them nothing better then others, seeing through their unfaithfulness they were fallen from it. Secondly, least the constancy of gods promise should be in any part diminished, he granteth unto them some prerogative by the covenant: but such as consisteth in the mercy of God, and not in their merit. Then finally by the authority of the scripture, he proveth all both Jews and Gentiles to be sinners: where also he speaketh somewhat of the use of the law.
Afterward hauing made a distribution, he citeth the Iewes ⟨image 10⟩by themselues, and the Gentiles also by themselues before the tribunall seate of God. Hee taketh from the Gentiles that excuse of ignorance, which they pretended. For their conscience whereby they were sufficiently conuicted, was vnto them in steede of a lawe. Hee vrgeth the Iewes with that chiefly, which they tooke for their defence: namely, with the written law, wherof in as much they were proued to be transgressours, they could not cleare themselues of iniquitie: seeing the mouth of God had alreadie pronounced sentence against them. Hee preuenteth also that obiection which might seeme to make for them, videliz. that the couenant of God, which was vnto thē the marke of sanctification, was violated, vnlesse there were difference put betweene them and others. Here, first he teacheth that the title of the couenant, made them nothing better then others, seeing through their vnfaithfulnesse they were fallen from it. Secondly, least the constancie of gods promise should be in any part diminished, he graunteth vnto them some prerogatiue by the couenant: but such as consisteth in the mercy of God, and not in their merite. Then finally by the authoritie of the scripture, he proueth al both Iewes and Gentiles to bee sinners: where also he speaketh somwhat of the vse of the law.