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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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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.
The three Chapters following conteyne preceptes or instructions touching manners: but they are diuersly distinguished. The twelfth Chapter conteyneth generall preceptes concerning a christian life. The thirteenth chapter for the most part is spent in establishing the authoritie of Magistrats. Whereby wee may make a most certayn collection, that there were then some vnquiet persons, which thought christian libertie coulde not stande, vnlesse the ciuill power were ouerthrowne. But least Paul shoulde seeme to impose any thing vpon the Church besides the dueties of charitie: hee sheweth that this obedience is also conteyned vnder charitie. After this hee addeth those preceptes for the instruction of our life, whiche hee had not mentioned before.
In the next chapter he taketh on him an exhortation, which was very necessary for the present time. For there were some, who, through obstinate superstition, being addicted to the observations of Moses, could not without great offence suffer the neglect of them. Again, there were othersome, who being confirmed, touching the abrogation or taking away of them, whiles they went about to remove superstition, ⟨image 13⟩purposely showed forth a contempt of them.
In the nexte chapter hee taketh on him an exhortation, which was very necessarie for the present tyme. For there were some, who, through obstinate superstition, beeing addicted to the obseruations of Moses, could not without great offence suffer the neglect of them. Agayne, there were othersome, who being confirmed, touching the abrogation or taking away of them, whiles they went about to remooue superstition,