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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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12 Wherefore the law is holy. Some think there is a repetition doubling in words, law and commandment: ⟨p. 86⟩to whom I do so consent, that I judge there is included a great Emphasis or force. To say, the law it self, and what so ever is commanded in the law, that is all holy, and therefore is greatly to be reverenced: it is just, and therefore not to be charged with any unrighteousness: it is good, and therefore pure and clean from all corruption. So he cleareth the law of all accusations, least any should ascribe that to the law, which were not good, just, and holy.
12 Wherefore the lawe is holy. Some thinke there is a repetition doubling in woordes, lawe and commandement: ⟨p. 86⟩to whom I doe so consent, that I iudge there is included a great Emphasis or force. To say, the lawe it selfe, and what so euer is commaunded in the lawe, that is all holy, and therefore is greatly to be reuerenced: it is iuste, and therefore not to be charged with any vnrighteousnes: it is good, and therefore pure and cleane from all corruption. So hee cleareth the lawe of all accusations, least any shoulde ascribe that to the lawe, whiche were not good, iust, and holy.
13 Was that then which is good, made death unto me? God forbid. Yea sin that it might appear sin, wrought death in me by that which is good: that sin might be out of measure sinful by the commandment.
13 Was that then which is good, made death vnto mee? God forbid. Yea sinne that it might appeare sinne, wrought death in me by that which is good: that sinne might bee out of measure sinnefull by the commandement.