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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.
but also that we are not subject unto the law, as it requireth perfect righteousness, pronouncing death against all those transgress it in any part. Under the name of grace we understand likewise both parts of redemption: that is, the remission of sins, whereby God imputeth righteousness unto us: and the sanctification of the spirit, by the which he frameth us a new unto good works. I take the particle adversative to be put for a causal, which happeneth often: as though it were said, because we are under grace, therefore we are not under the law. Now the sense shall be plain. For the Apostles mind is to comfort us, that we faint not in the study of well doing, for that we feel as yet in our selves many imperfections. For howsoever we be vexed with the sting of sin, yet it cannot subdue us, because we get the upper hand through the spirit of God: Moreover being under grace we are free from the severe exaction of the law. Here furthermore the Apostle is to be understood to take it for a thing granted, that all they who are destitute of the grace of God, being bound unto the yoke of the law, are holden under condemnation. And so on the contrary a man may argue, that so long as men are under the law, they are subject to the power of sin.
but also yt we are not subiect vnto ye lawe, as it requireth perfect righteousnes, pronouncing death against all those transgresse it in anie part. Vnder the name of grace we vnderstand likewise both partes of redemption: that is, the remission of sinnes, wherby God imputeth righteousnes vnto vs: and the sanctification of the spirite, by the which he frameth vs a new vnto good works. I take the particle aduersatiue to bee put for a causall, whiche hapneth often: as though it were said, because we are vnder grace, therefore we are not vnder the law. Now the sence shalbe plaine. For ye Apostles minde is to cōfort vs, that we faint not in the study of wel doing, for that we feele as yet in our selues many imperfections. For howsoeuer we be vexed with the sting of sinne, yet it cannot subdue vs, because we get the vpper hande through the spirite of God: Moreouer being vnder grace we are free from the seuere exaction of the law. Here furthermore the Apostle is to be vnderstood to take it for a thing graunted, that all they who are destitute of the grace of God, being bound vnto the yoke of the law, are holden vnder condemnation. And so on the contrary a man may argue, that so long as mē are vnder the law, they are subiect to the power of sinne.