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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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20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God. Although I follow not the old interpreter and Erasmus, yet my translation hath his reason. For it seemeth the Apostle would say, that Abraham examined not in the balance of incredulity, whether the Lord could perform that he promised. To make inquisition of a thing is properly, when we sift it with mistrust: neither will we admit it before it be throughly examined, where it appeareth credible. Indeed he demanded how it might come to pass:1 but that was an interrogation of one wondering: as the Virgin Mary, when she demanded of the Angel how that might come to pass, which he showed unto her: and such like. The godly therefore, whiles a message is brought unto them of the works of God, whose greatness exceedeth their capacity, they burst forth into admiration, but from the admiration they pass straight ways to the consideration of the power of God: the wicked, whiles they demand, they scoff and ride, and reject it as a fable. As you may see in the Jews, whiles they ask Christ how he could give his flesh to be eaten.
20 Neyther did he doubt of the promise of God. Although I follow not the olde interpreter and Erasmus, yet my translation hath his reason. For it seemeth ye Apostle would say, that Abraham examined not in the ballance of incredulity, whether ye Lord could performe yt he promised. To make inquisition of a thing is properly, when we sift it with mistrust: neither will we admit it before it be throughly examined, where it appeareth credible. Indeed hee demaunded howe it might come to passe:1 but that was an interrogation of one wondring: as the Virgin Mary, when she demaunded of the Angell howe that might come to passe, which he shewed vnto her: and such like. The godly therfore, whiles a message is brought vnto them of the works of God, whose greatnesse exceedeth their capacity, they burst foorth into admiration, but from ye admiration they passe straight wayes to the consideration of the power of God: the wicked, whiles they demaund, they scoffe and ride, and reiecte it as a fable. As you may see in the Iewes, whiles they aske Christ how he could giue his fleshe to be eaten.
- 1Abraham asked how it might come to pass, not because he doubted, but because he wondered.