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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.
19 I speak after the manner of man, because of ⟨image 92⟩the infirmity of your flesh: as ye have given your members servants of uncleanness, and to iniquity, into iniquity, even so now also give your members servants of righteousness unto sanctification.
19 I speake after the manner of manne, because of ⟨image 92⟩the infirmitie of your fleshe: as ye haue giuen your members seruaunts of vncleannesse, and to iniquity, into iniquity, euen so now also giue your members seruaunts of righteousnes vnto sanctification.
19 I speak &c. He saith that he speaketh after the manner of man, not in respect of the substance, but in respect of the form: as Christ in the 3. of John faith that he offereth earthly things,1 whiles notwithstanding he entreateth of heavenly mysteries: but yet not so honourably as the dignity of things required, because he would humble himself unto the capacity of the rude & simple people. And thus the Apostle speaketh by the way of Preface, that he might the better show that calumniation to be too gross and wicked, when the freedom got by Christ, is thought to give liberty of sinning. And withal he advertiseth the faithful that nothing can be more absurd, or rather filthy and shameful, then that the spiritual grace of Christ should be of less force with them, then an earthly manumission or freedom. As though he said, by the comparing of righteousness and sin, I can show how much more fervently ye ought to be drawn into the obsequy of that, then ever ye obeyed this: but yet that I might something pardon your weakness, I omit that comparison.
19 I speake &c. He saith that he speaketh after the manner of man, not in respect of the substance, but in respect of the forme: as Christ in the 3. of Iohn faith that hee offereth earthlye things,