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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.
9 Death hath no more power over him. He seemeth to insinuate, that death did once conquer or rule over Christ. And verily when he gave himself to death for us, he did in a sort subject him self unto the power of death: yet with that condition, that it was impossible for him to be holden bound with the sorrows of it, to be overcome or swallowed up of it. Therefore in yielding unto the power of death for a moment,1 he swallowed up death for ever. Albeit in speaking more simply, the power of death is referred unto the voluntary condition of death, to whom resurrection hath set an end. The meaning is, Christ who now quickeneth the faithful with his spirit, or inspireth life into them by his secrete power from heaven, was exempted from the power of death, when he rose again, that he might deliver all his from the same.
9 Death hath no more power ouer him. Hee seemeth to insinuate, that death did once conquere or rule ouer Christe. And verily when hee gaue himselfe to death for vs, hee did in a sort subiect him selfe vnto the power of death: yet with that condition, that it was impossible for him to bee holden bounde with the sorowes of it, to be ouercome or swallowed vp of it. Therefore in yeelding vnto the power of death for a moment,1 he swallowed vp death for euer. Albeit in speaking more simplye, the power of death is referred vnto the voluntary condition of death, to whom resurrection hath set an ende. The meaning is, Christ who nowe quickeneth the faithfull with his spirite, or inspireth life into them by his secrete power from heauen, was exempted from the power of death, when he rose agayne, that he might deliuer all his from the same.
- 1Christ for a while yielded unto death.Christ for a while yeelded vnto death.