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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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8. For if we be dead. This he repeateth to no other end, then that he might add a declaration, which followeth afterward, that Christ being once raised from the dead dyeth no more. Whereby he teacheth, that this newness of life must be followed after of Christians their whole life. For if they ought to represent in themselves by the mortification of the flesh, the ⟨p. 74⟩image of Christ, and life of the spirit,1 that must be done once for all, but this must continue still. Not as though the flesh were mortified in us in a moment, as we said of late: but because we must not revolt or go back in mortifying the flesh. For if we turn back unto our filthiness, we deny Christ, of whom we cannot be partakers, but by newness of life, even as he leadeth a life incorruptible.
8. For if we bee dead. This he repeateth to no other end, then that he might adde a declaration, which followeth afterwarde, that Christ beyng once raysed from the dead dyeth no more. Whereby hee teacheth, that this newnesse of life must be folowed after of Christians their whole life. For if they ought to represent in themselues by the mortification of the fleshe, the ⟨p. 74⟩image of Christ, and life of the spirite,1 that must be done once for all, but this must continue still. Not as though the fleshe were mortified in vs in a moment, as we said of late: but because wee must not reuolt or goe backe in mortifiyng the fleshe. For if wee turne backe vnto our filthines, we deny Christ, of whom we cannot be partakers, but by newnes of life, euen as he leadeth a life incorruptible.
- 1How mortification must be once for all.