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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.
Moreover, the Apostle now pursueth that objection, which commonly is objected against the doctrine of the grace of God: namely, if it be true, that the grace of God doth help us so much the more bountifully, and largely, as we have been overwhelmed ⟨p. 71⟩with a greater weight of sin, there is nothing more expedient for us, then that we being drowned in the depth of sin, should oftentimes by new offences provoke the wrath of God:1 For so at length we shall feel greater plenty of grace, then the which, nothing is more to be wished for. As for the manner of refutation we shall see it afterward.
Moreouer, the Apostle now pursueth that obiection, whiche commonly is obiected against the doctrine of the grace of God: namely, if it be true, that the grace of God doth help vs so much the more bountifully, and largely, as we haue beene ouerwhelmed ⟨p. 71⟩with a greater weight of sinne, there is nothing more expedient for vs, then that wee being drowned in the depth of sinne, shoulde oftentimes by newe offences prouoke the wrath of God:1 For so at length we shall feele greater plentie of grace, then the which, nothing is more to be wished for. As for the maner of refutation we shall see it afterwarde.
- 1Objection.Obiection.
2 God forbid. Some think that the Apostle doeth only by the way of a sharp correction reprehend so unreasonable a madness: but by other places it doth appear how familiar an answer this is with him, yea, in much disputation or many arguments: as here also he will shortly with great diligence refute the objected obloquy: yet first by this particle of one detesting he doth reject it, that he might admonish the readers, there is nothing more unlike, then that the grace of Christ, the repairer of our righteousness, should nourish our vices.