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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.
17 But thanks be unto God. This is the application of the similitude unto the present cause: wherein although they were only to have been admonished, that they are not the servants of sin, he addeth a thanksgiving, first, that he might teach, how it is not of their own merit, but of the singular mercy of God: and also that by the thanksgiving they might learn, how great a benefit of God it is, and so much the more might be encouraged to detest sin. And he giveth thanks, not in respect of that time wherein they were the servants of sin, but, for that deliverance followed,1 whiles they ceased to be that they were before. And this secrete comparison of the former estate with the present, hath an Emphasis. For the Apostle taketh up the slanderers of the grace of Christ, whiles he showeth ye that ceasing, all mankind is holden captive under sin: but so soon as that showeth it self, the kingdom of sin ceaseth.
17 But thankes bee vnto God. This is the application of the similitude vnto the present cause: wherein although they were onelie to haue beene admonished, that they are not the seruants of sin, he addeth a thankesgiuing, first, that he might teach, how it is not of their owne merite, but of the singuler mercie of God: and also that by the thankesgiuing they might learne, how great a benefite of God it is, and so much the more might bee incouraged to detest sinne. And he giueth thankes, not in respect of that time wherein they were the seruauntes of sinne, but, for that deliueraunce followed,1 whiles they ceassed to bee that they were before. And this secrete comparison of the former estate with the present, hath an Emphasis. For the Apostle taketh vp the slaunderers of the grace of Christe, whiles hee sheweth ye that ceasing, all mankinde is holden captiue vnder sinne: but so soone as that sheweth it selfe, the kingdome of sinne ceaseth.
- 1Wherefore Paul giveth thanks.Wherfore Paul giueth thankes.