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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.
7 For the just. Reason forced me to set down this particle gar, id est. For, rather affirmatively, or by the way of declaration then causatively. This is the meaning of the sentence, it is a very rare thing amongst men, that any should die for a just man: although that may now and then happen. But let us grant that,1 yet can no man be found that will die for a wicked man: That did Christ. So it is an amplification taken from a comparison, because no such example of love is extant amongst men, as Christ showed towards us.
7 For the iuste. Reason forced me to sett downe this particle gar, id est. For, rather affirmatiuely, or by the waye of declaration then causatiuely. This is the meaning of the sentence, it is a very rare thing amongst men, that any shoulde die for a iust man: although that may nowe and then happen. But let vs grannt that,1 yet can no man bee founde that will die for a wicked man: That did Christ. So it is an amplification taken from a comparison, because no suche example of loue is extant amongst men, as Christ shewed towardes vs.
- 1No such example of love any where to be found, as was in Christ, who died for the ungodly and his enemies.No such example of loue any where to bee found, as was in Christ, who died for the vngodly and his enemies.
8 And God confirmeth. Seeing this verb sunist esi is of a doubtful signification, it is more fit in this place to be taken for to confirm. For the purpose of the Apostle is not to incitate us unto thankfulness, but to establish the confidence and affiance of consciences.
8 And God confirmeth. Seeing this verbe sunist esi is of a doubtfull signification, it is more fitte in this place to bee taken for to confirme. For the purpose of the Apostle is not to incitate vs vnto thankefulnesse, but to establish the confidence and affiance of consciences.