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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.
23 For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God, is eternal life, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
23 For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God, is eternall life, in Christ Iesus our Lord.
20 For when ye were. Yet he repeateth that contrariety, between the yoke of sin and righteousness, whereof he made mention before. For sin and righteousness, are things so contrary: that he, which voweth himself to one, must needs depart from the other. And that he doth to the end, that whiles they are looked upon, either of them by them selves, it might more easily appear what a man is to look for of them both. For separation or distinction helpeth in the consideration of the nature of every thing. Therefore he setteth sin on one hand, and righteousness on the other, then having put a difference, he showeth what doeth follow on both sides. Let us therefore remember, that the Apostle doeth yet argue from contraries, after this manner, so long as ye were the servants ⟨image 93⟩of sin, ye were free from righteousness, now on the contrary, ye must serve righteousness, because ye are free from the yoke of sin. He calleth those free from righteousness, who are holden by no rein of obedience to the study of righteousness.1 This is the liberty or licentiousness of the flesh, which freeth us so from God, that it maketh us the bondslaves of the devil. Miserable & cursed then is that liberty, which by an unbridled, or rather by a mad fury triumpheth to destruction.
20 For when yee were. Yet he repeateth that contrariety, betweene the yoke of sinne and righteousnesse, whereof hee made mention before. For sinne and righteousnesse, are things so contrary: that he, which voweth himselfe to one, must needes depart from the other. And that he doth to the ende, that whiles they are looked vppon, eyther of them by them selues, it might more easily appeare what a man is to looke for of them both. For separation or distinction helpeth in the consideration of the nature of euery thing. Therefore hee setteth sinne on one hande, and righteousnesse on the other, then hauing put a difference, hee sheweth what doeth followe on both sides. Let vs therefore remember, that the Apostle doeth yet argue from contraries, after this manner, so long as yee were the seruaunts