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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.
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.
In the sixth Chapter, he cometh unto sanctification which we have in Christ. For our flesh is prone, as soon as it hath tasted a little of this grace, to cocker wantonly his sins, & concupiscences, as though it had now dispatched all. Therefore Paul on the contrary declareth here, that we cannot be partakers of righteousness in Christ, unless also we lay hold on sanctification. He fetcheth his argument from Baptism, whereby we are admitted in the fellowship of Christ: therein we are buried together with Christ, that being dead in our selves, by his life we might be raised unto newness of life. Whereupon it ensueth, that no man without regeneration, can put on his righteousness. From hence he draweth exhortations unto purity, and holiness of life, which necessarily ought to appear in those who are translated from the power of sin, into the kingdom of righteousness, having cast away the wicked cockering of the flesh, which seeketh a more licentious liberty of sinning in Christ. Finally, he doth briefly make mention of the abrogation of the law, in abrogating whereof the new testament is made manifest, where, besides the forgetting of sin, the holy spirit is promised.
In the sixte Chapter, hee commeth vnto sanctification which we haue in Christ. For our fleshe is prone, assoone as it hath tasted a little of this grace, to cocker wantonly his sins, & concupiscences, as though it had now dispatched al. Therfore Paule on the contrary declareth here, that we cannot bee partakers of righteousnes in Christ, vnlesse also wee lay holde on sanctification. Hee fetcheth his argument from Baptisme, wherby we are admitted in the felowship of Christ: therin we are buried together with Christ, that being dead in our selues, by his life wee might be raised vnto newnes of life. Whereupon it ensueth, that no man without regeneratiō, can put on his righteousnes. From hence he draweth exhortations vnto puritie, and holines of life, which necessarily ought to appeare in those who are translated from the power of sinne, into the kingdome of righteousnes, hauing cast away the wicked cockering of the flesh, which seeketh a more licentious libertie of sinning in Christ. Finally, he doth briefly make mention of the abrogation of the law, in abrogating wherof the new testamēt is made manifest, where, besides the forgetting of sin, the holy spirite is promised.