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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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15 What then? Because the wisdom of the flesh alway crieth out against the mysteries of God, he necessarily addeth this Preoccupation. For seeing the law is the rule of righteousness, and was given to govern men: we think, that it being broken, straightways all discipline falleth to the ground, the bars are broken, and finally, there remaineth no choice or difference of good and evil. But herein we are deceived, that by the abrogation of the law, we think that righteousness is abolished, which God commendeth unto us in the law:1 For this is not to be drawn unto the precepts teaching a right form of life, which Christ confirmeth and establisheth, rather then abrogateth. And this verily is the proper solution, that nothing else is taken away but the curse of the law, whereunto all men that are out of grace be subject. But Paul albeit he doeth not expressly show that, yet indirectly he declareth it.
15 What then? Because the wisedome of the flesh alway cryeth out against ye mysteries of God, he necessarily addeth this Preoccupation. For seeing the law is the rule of righteousnes, and was giuen to gouerne men: we thinke, that it beyng broken, straightwayes all discipline falleth to the ground, ye barres are broken, and finally, there remayneth no choyse or difference of good and euill. But herein we are deceiued, that by the abrogation of the law, we think that righteousnes is abolished, which God commendeth vnto vs in the law:1 For this is not to bee drawen vnto the preceptes teaching a right forme of life, whiche Christ confirmeth and establisheth, rather then abrogateth. And this verily is the proper solution, that nothing els is taken away but the curse of the lawe, whereunto all menne that are out of grace be subiect. But Paule albeeit hee doeth not expressely shewe that, yet indirectlye hee declareth it.
- 1We are not delivered from the obedience of the commandments but from the curse of the law.We are not deliuered from the obedience of the commandemēts but from the curse of the law.