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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.
16 This is a special reason of the correction, that by one offence the guiltiness was of force to the condemnation of us all: but grace or rather the free gift is effectual to justification from many offences. For it is a declaration of the last sentence: because as yet he had not expressed, how, or in what part, Christ excelled Adam. This difference being put down, it is apparent that they have thought wickedly, who have taught that we recover nothing else in Christ, but that we should be delivered from original sin, or corruption drawn from Adam.1 Add, that those same many offences, from the which he testifieth we are purged through the benefit of Christ, are not only to be understood of those, which every one hath committed before baptism, but also of those, by the which the godly do daily draw guiltiness upon them, and to the condemnation whereof they should worthily be subject, except this grace did help forthwith.2 When to judgement he opposeth gift, the first signifieth rigour, as the other signifieth free pardon.
16 This is a speciall reason of the correction, that by one offence the guiltines was of force to the condemnation of vs al: but grace or rather the free gift is effectual to iustification from many offences. For it is a declaration of the last sentence: because as yet he had not expressed, howe, or in what part, Christ excelled Adam. This difference being put downe, it is apparant that they haue thought wickedly, who haue taught yt we recouer nothing els in Christ, but that we should be deliuered from originall sin, or corruption drawen from Adam.1 Adde, that those same many offences, from the which he testifieth wee are purged through the benefite of Christ, are not onely to be vnderstood of those, which euery one hath committed before baptisme, but also of those, by the which the godly do dayly draw guiltines vpon them, and to ye condemnation whereof they shoulde worthily be subiect, except this grace did helpe forthwith.2 When to iudgement he opposeth gift, the first signifieth rigor, as the other signifieth free pardon.