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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.
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.
3. Know ye not, that all we which have been baptised into Jesus Christ, have been baptised into his death.
3. Know ye not, that all wee which haue beene baptised into Iesus Christ, haue beene baptised into his death.
4 We are buried then with him by baptism into his death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
4 Wee are buried then with hym by baptisme into his death, that like as Chirste was raised vppe from the dead by the glory of the father, so wee also should walke in newnesse of life.
3 Know ye not. He proveth the former sentence: namely, that Christ killeth sin in his, by the effect of baptism, whereby we are incorporated into his faith. For it is out of question, that we put on Christ in baptism:1 and with this condition are we baptised, that we should be one with him. Now Paul taketh another principle: namely, that we do then indeed grow up into the body of Christ, when his death bringeth forth his fruit in us. Yea he teacheth that this participation of death, is principally to be respected in baptism. For not only purgation, but also mortification and the dying of the old man is proposed there: whereby it is manifest, after we are received into the grace of Christ, the efficacy of his death appeareth straight ways. Finally, what this society with the death of Christ availeth, it followeth straightways.
3 Know ye not. He proueth the former sentence: namely, that Christ killeth sin in his, by the effect of baptisme, wherby we are incorporated into his faith. For it is out of questiō, yt wee put on Christe in baptisme: