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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 &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,1 whiles notwithstanding he intreateth of heauenly mysteries: but yet not so honourably as the dignity of thinges required, because he would humble himselfe vnto the capacitie of the rude & simple people. And thus the Apostle speketh by ye way of Preface, that he might the better shewe that calumniation to be too grosse and wicked, when the fredome gotte by Christe, is thought to giue liberty of sinning. And withall hee aduerticeth the faithful that nothing can be more absurde, or rather filthie and shamefull, then that the spirituall grace of Christ should be of lesse force with them, then an earthly manumission or freedom. As though he said, by the comparing of righteousnesse and sin, I can shew how much more feruently yee ought to bee drawen into the obsequie of that, then euer yee obeyed this: but yet that I might something pardon your weakenesse, I omit that comparison.