A17643:512
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.
10 Was found unto me &c. Two things are said here, 1. namely that the commandment showeth unto us the way of life in the righteousness of God: & therefore was given, that we observing the law of the Lord,1 might obtain eternal life, if the pravity of us all did not hinder it. 2. But because there is none of us that keepeth the law, but rather we are altogether carried headlong into that kind of life, from the which it doth call us, it can bring nothing else but death. Thus we are to distinguish between the nature of the law, and our corruption. Whereby it followeth that whereas the law doth wound us unto death that is accidentical: as if an incurable disease should be stirred up the more by an wholesome medicine. Indeed I confess it is an inseparable accident, and therefore the law in another place in respect of the Gospel, is called the minister of death: but yet this abideth firm,2 that it is not hurtful unto us of his own nature, but because our corruption doth provoke and cause his curse.
10 Was found vnto me &c. Two thinges are said here, 1. namely that the commaundement sheweth vnto vs the way of life in the righteousnesse of God: & therfore was giuen, that we obseruing the law of the Lord,1 might obteyne eternall life, if the prauity of vs all did not hinder it. 2. But because there is none of vs that keepeth the law, but rather we are altogether carried headlong into that kinde of life, from the which it doth call vs, it can bring nothing els but death. Thus we are to distinguish betweene the nature of the lawe, and our corruption. Whereby it followeth that wheras the law doth wound vs vnto death that is accidentical: as if an incurable disease should be stirred vp ye more by an wholesome medicine. Indeed I confesse it is an insepararable accident, and therefore the lawe in another place in respect of the Gospell, is called the minister of death: but yet this abideth firme,2 that it is not hurtfull vnto vs of his own nature, but because our corruption doth prouoke and cause his curse.
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