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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.
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Thus when he hath deprived all mankind both of the trust of their own virtue, and also of the glory of righteousness, and thrown them down with the severity of gods judgement, he cometh unto that which he purposed: namely, that we are justified by faith: showing what faith that is, and how we obtain thereby the righteousness of Christ. Hereunto he addeth in the end of the third Chapter, a singular sentence to beat down the fierceness of mans pride, least he should advance himself against the grace of God. And also least the Jews should hem in the grace of God within the compass of their nation, he proveth by the way that it appertaineth to the Gentiles also.
Thus when he hath depriued all mankind both of the trust of their own vertue, and also of the glory of righteousnes, and throwen them downe with the seueritie of gods iudgement, he commeth vnto that which he purposed: namely, that wee are iustified by faith: shewing what faith that is, and howe wee obteine thereby the righteousnesse of Christe. Heerevnto hee addeth in the ende of the third Chapter, a singuler sentence to beate downe the fiercenes of mans pride, least he should aduaunce himself against the grace of God. And also least the Iewes should hemme in the grace of God within the compasse of their nation, he proueth by the way that it appertaineth to the Gentiles also.
In the 4. chap. he argueth from an example, which, because it was clear and therefore free from cavillations, he putteth it down: to wit, in Abraham, who, in as much as he is the father of the faithful, ought too be in stead ⟨image 11⟩of a rule & general example. Having therefore proved him to be justified by faith, he teacheth that the same way is to be holden of us,
In the 4. chap. he argueth frō an example, which, because it was cleere and therefore free from cauillations, he putteth it downe: to wit, in Abraham, who, in as muche as hee is the father of the faithfull, ought too bee in steede ⟨image 11⟩