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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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Therefore Abraham is not reprehended for that he laughed, and demanded how a son should be borne to a man of an hundred, ⟨image 71⟩and a woman of ninety year old: because in his admiration, he nevertheless gave place to the power of the word of God. On the contrary the like laughter & question is reproved in Sarah, because she charged the promise of God with vanity. If these things be applied to the present cause, it shall appear there was no other original of Abraham's justification, then there is of the Gentiles.1 The Jews then are contumelious against their father, if they gainsay the calling of the Gentiles, as though it were absurd.
Therefore Abraham is not reprehended for that he laughed, and demaunded how a sonne shoulde be borne to a man of an hundreth, ⟨image 71⟩and a woman of nienetie yeere olde: because in his admiration, he neuerthelesse gaue place to the power of ye word of God. On the contrarie the like laughter & question is reproued in Sara, because shee charged the promise of God with vanity. If these thinges bee applyed to the present cause, it shall appeare there was no other originall of Abrahams iustification, then there is of the Gentiles.1 The Iewes then are contumelious agaynst their father, if they gainsaye the calling of the Gentiles, as though it were absurd.
- 1That we may believe the promises of God, we must turn our eyes from our selves to consider the power & truth of God.That we may beleeue the promises of God, wee must turne our eyes from our selues to consider the power & truth of God.