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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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10 He dyed to sin once. Whereas he said, that we, after the example of Christ are loosed for ever from the yoke of death, now he applieth it unto his purpose, namely, that we are no longer subject unto the tyranny of sin: and that he declareth by the final cause of the death of Christ, in as much as he dyed that he might extinguish sin.
10 He dyed to sinne once. Whereas he said, that we, after the example of Christ are loosed for euer from the yoke of death, now he applyeth it vnto his purpose, namely, that we are no longer subiect vnto the tyranny of sinne: and that he declareth by the finall cause of the death of Christ, in as much as hee dyed that he might extinguishe sinne.
Furthermore, in the phrase of speech is to be noted what is proper unto Christ. For he saith not, he is dead unto sin, that he might cease to sin, like as it must be said, if the talk be of us: but because he dyed for sin, that offering himself the price of our redemption, he might bring the power and authority of sin unto naught. And he saith that he dyed once, not only because eternal redemption being purchased by his only one sacrifice, & purgation of sin being made by his blood, he hath sanctified the faithful for ever: but also that we might be answerable by a mutual resemblance or similitude. For albeit death spiritual hath his continual proceedings in us, ⟨image 88⟩yet are we properly said to die once, whiles Christ by his blood reconciling us to the father,1 doth also by the virtue of his spirit regenerate us. In that he liveth. Whither you expound it with God or in God all cometh to one sense. For his meaning is, he now liveth a life subject to no mortality, in the immortal & incorruptible kingdom of God:2 the figure whereof ought to appear in the regeneration of the godly. Here we are to keep in mind the word similitude. For he saith not we shall live in heaven as Christ liveth there: but he maketh that new life which by regeneration we lead in earth conformable to his celestial life. And whereas he saith we must die to sin after his example, it is not so, that it may be called the same death. For we dye to sin, when sin dieth in us, but it is otherwise in Christ who by dying, did put sin to flight. Now verily whereas he said before, we believe there is a life shall be common unto us, by the word believe, he sufficiently showeth, that he speaketh of the grace of Christ. For if he had only admonished us of our duty, he should have said thus, seeing we are dead with Christ, we must likewise live with him. And this word believe noteth that the doctrine of faith is handled here, which is grounded upon the promises: as though it were said, Christians ought to resolve themselves that through the benefit of Christ they are so dead according to the flesh, that the same Christ may continue in them newness of life unto the end. The future tense in the verb, live, doth not appertain unto the last resurrection: but simply noteth the perpetual course of a new life, so long as we live in this world.