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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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whereby some understand, that to the praise of Abraham it is said what he obtained by faith: because the Lord will have his servants committed to eternal remembrance:1 as Solomon saith, Their name is blessed. But what if you take it more simply,2 (as though it were some special privilege which might not be drawn into an example) but that it also appertaineth to our instruction, who must be justified by the same manner? this shall be the fitter sense.
whereby some vnderstande, that to the praise of Abraham it is saide what he obteined by faith: because the Lorde will haue his seruants committed to eternall remembrance:1 as Salomon saith, Their name is blessed. But what if you take it more simply,2 (as though it were some speciall priueledge which mighte not be drawen into an example) but yt it also apperteineth to our instruction, who must be iustified by the same maner? this shalbe the fitter sense.
- 1Pro. 10.7.
- 2The example of Abraham as all other examples are written for our instruction.
24 Which believe in him, &c. I have already admonished, what value these circumlocutions be of: namely, Paul hath inserted them, that according to the circumstance of the places, they might diversly show the substance of faith: concerning the which, the resurrection of Christ is not the last part, which resurrection is unto us the ground of the life to come: If he had simply said, that we believe in God, it had not been so easy to gather, what this did make to the obtaining of righteousness: but whiles Christ appeareth, & in his resurrection doth offer a sure pledge of life, it is evident from what fountain the imputation of righteousness floweth.