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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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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.
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.
He confirmeth. That is, he declareth his sure & most constant love towards us, in that for the ungodly sake he spared not Christ his Son. For herein his love appeared, that not being provoked by ⟨p. 64⟩love, of his own free will he first loved us, as John saith. They are here called sinners) as in many other places) who are altogether corrupted, and addicted to sin: as John saith,1 God heareth not sinners. That is such as are desperately,2 and wholly given to wickedness. A woman that was a sinner, that is, of an unhonest life. And that appeareth better by the Antithesis, which straightways followeth, being justified by his blood. For seeing he opposeth these two between themselves,3 and faith they are justified who are delivered from the guiltiness of sin: it is a consequent, they are sinners who for their evil woks are condemned. The sum is, if Christ by his death hath purchased righteousness unto sinners,4 much more shall he defend them, being now justified, from destruction. And in this last member he applieth the comparison of the less and greater unto this doctrine. For it were not enough that salvation was once purchased for us, except Christ did conserve the same safe and firm unto the end. And that is it the Apostle goeth about now, namely, that it is not to be feared least Christ should break of the course of his grace in the middle race. For since he hath reconciled us to the father, such is our condition, that he will show forth his favour more effectually towards us, and daily increase the same.