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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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The Argument of the Epistle to the Romans.The Argument of the Epistle to the Romanes.
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Even as in old time Elijah was deceived, who thought that religion was utterly perished among the Israelites, when as yet there were seven thousand alive. Secondly, that we are not to be troubled with the multitude of unbelievers which we see abhor the Gospel. At the length he affirmeth that the covenant of God abideth, yea even in the posterity of Abraham according to the flesh, but yet in those, whom God according to his free election hath predestinated. Then he converteth his talk unto the Gentiles, least they growing too proud through their adoption, should lift up themselves against the Jews as reprobates, when in the mean time they excel them in nothing, but in the favourable acceptation of the Lord: which ought rather to be unto them a cause of humility. And the same also, is not utterly departed from the seed of Abraham, for the Jews at the length, by the faith of the Gentiles, shall be provoked unto emulation: that so GOD may gather unto him all his Israel.
Euen as in olde tyme Elias was deceiued, who thought that religion was vtterly perished among the Israelites, when as yet there were seuen thousande aliue. Secondly, that we are not to be troubled with the multitude of vnbeleeuers whiche wee see abhorre the Gospel. At the length hee affirmeth that the couenant of God abideth, yea euen in the posteritie of Abraham according to the fleshe, but yet in those, whom God according to his free election hath predestinated. Then he conuerteth his talk vnto the Gentiles, least they growing too proude through their adoption, shoulde lift vp themselues against the Iewes as reprobates, when in the meane time they excell thē in nothing, but in the fauourable acceptation of the Lorde: which ought rather to bee vnto them a cause of humilitie. And the same also, is not vtterly departed from the seede of Abraham, for the Iewes at the length, by the fayth of the Gentiles, shall bee prouoked vnto emulation: that so GOD may gather vnto him all his Israel.
The three Chapters following contain precepts or instructions touching manners: but they are diversly distinguished. The twelfth Chapter containeth general precepts concerning a christian life. The thirteenth chapter for the most part is spent in establishing the authority of Magistrates. Whereby we may make a most certain collection, that there were then some unquiet persons, which thought christian liberty could not stand, unless the civill power were overthrown. But least Paul should seem to impose any thing upon the Church besides the duties of charity: he showeth that this obedience is also contained under charity. After this he addeth those precepts for the instruction of our life, which he had not mentioned before.