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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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17 For if through the offence of one. Again he addeth a general correction, wherein he persisteth the rather, because his purpose is not to prosecute every part, but to set down the special sum of the matter. Before he said, the power of grace had overmatched the power of sin. Hereby he comforteth, & confirmeth the faithful, & withal he provoketh, & exhorteth them to reverence the bountifulness of God. For this is the meaning of so studious a repetition, that the grace of God might be commended according to the dignity thereof, that men might be drawn from trust in themselves unto Christ: that we having obtained his grace, might enjoy full assurance, whence at length springeth thankfulness. The sum is because Christ excelleth Adam, the righteousness of Christ overcometh the sin of Adam: the curse of Adam is overthrown by the grace of Christ• the death came of Adam, is swallowed up of the life is come of Christ. But yet even the members of this comparison do not answer one another. For he should have said, the benefit of life reigneth & florisheth more by the abundance of grace: in steed thereof he saith the faithful shall reign, which is as much in value: because the kingdom of the faithful is in life, & also the kingdom of life is in the faithful.1 Furthermore it is necessary to note here two differences between Christ and Adam: which the Apostle hath not therefore omitted, as though he thought them meet to be neglected, but because concerning the present argument it was no matter to reckon them.
17 For if through the offence of one. Againe hee addeth a generall correction, wherein he persisteth ye rather, because his purpose is not to prosecute euery part, but to set down the speciall summe of the matter. Before he said, the power of grace had ouermatched the power of sinne. Hereby he comforteth, & confirmeth ye faithful, & withall he prouoketh, & exhorteth thē to reuerence ye bountifulnes of God. For this is the meaning of so studious a repetitiō, yt the grace of God might be cōmended according to ye dignitie therof, yt men might be drawen frō trust in thēselues vnto Christ: that we hauing obteined his grace, might inioy full assurance, whence at length springeth thankfulnes. The sum is because Christ excelleth Adam, the righteousnes of Christ ouercōmeth the sin of Adā: the curse of Adā is ouerthrowen by ye grace of Christ• the death came of Adam, is swallowed vp of the life is come of Christ. But yet euen the members of this comparison do not answere one another. For he shoulde haue said, the benefit of life raigneth & florisheth more by the abundance of grace: in steed thereof he saith the faithfull shall raigne, which is as much in value: because the kingdome of the faithfull is in life, & also ye kingdome of life is in the faithful.