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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.
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.
3 Neither that only, but we rejoice yea even in afflictions, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience,
3 Neither that onely, but wee reioyce yea euen in afflictions, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience,
4 And patience trial or probation, and trial or probation hope.
4 And patience tryall or probation, and tryall or probation hope.
5 And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy ghost, which is given unto us.
5 And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroad in our heartes by the holy ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.
3 Neither that only. Least any should by the way of scoffing, object, that yet nevertheless, christians with their glory or rejoicing, are marvellously vexed and worn with miseries in this life, which condition is far from felicity: He preventeth that objection: And showeth how the godly are not only, nothing hindered by calamities, that they should not be blessed, but also that their glory is thereby furthered.