A17643:517
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Yea sin, under the correction of others, I think it is to be read as I have put it down: and therefore I suppose this to be the sense, sin in a manner is justified, before it be detected by the law: but when by occasion of the law it is revealed, then truly it taketh the name of sin: and so much the more mischievous ⟨image 100⟩and (that I may say so) sinful it appeareth then, because it converteth the goodness of the law being perverted to our destruction. For that must needs be a very poisonable thing, which causeth that, which otherwise by his own nature is wholesome, to be hurtful. The meaning is, that it was meet the outrageousness of sin should be discovered by the law: for except, sin did (as they say) burst forth by an outrageous, and enormous excess, it should not be acknowledged for sin.
Yea sinne, vnder the correction of others, I thinke it is to bee reade as I haue put it downe: and therefore I suppose this to be the sence, sinne in a maner is iustified, before it be detected by the law: but when by occasion of the law it is reueiled, then truely it taketh the name of sinne: and so much the more mischieuous ⟨image 100⟩and (that I may saye so) sinnefull it appeareth then, because it conuerteth the goodnesse of the law being peruerted to our destruction. For that must needes bee a very poysonable thing, which causeth that, which otherwise by his owne nature is holesome, to be hurtfull. The meaning is, that it was meete the outragiousnesse of sinne shoulde be discouered by the lawe: for except, sinne did (as they say) burst forth by an outragious, and enormious excesse, it shoulde not bee acknowledged for sinne.
This excess doeth pour out it self more violently, whiles it converteth life into death. Therefore, then is all excuse taken away.
This excesse doeth powre out it selfe more violently, whiles it conuerteth life into death. Therefore, then is all excuse taken away.