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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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Moreover he prescribeth a notable form of Christian liberty, that it might consist, within the bounds of Charity, and edification: he giveth those are weak wholesome counsel, whiles he forbiddeth them to attempt any thing against their conscience.
Moreouer hee prescribeth a notable fourme of Christian libertie, that it might consiste, within the boundes of Charitie, and edifycation: hee giueth those are weake wholesome counsayle, whiles hee forbiddeth them to attempt any thing agaynst their conscience.
The fifteenth Chapter beginneth with a repetition of the general sentence, as the winding up of the whole disputation, that those are strong might bestow their strength to confirm the weak.
The fifteenth Chapter beginneth with a repetition of the geenerall sentence, as the winding vp of the whole disputation, that those are stronge myght bestowe their strength to confyrme the weake.
And because there was a perpetual strife between the Jews, and the Gentiles, about the ceremonies of Moses, the material cause of pride being taken out of the way, he endeth all the quarrel between them. For he teacheth them, that the salvation of them both doth depend upon the only mercy of GOD: whereunto they leaning, ought to lay down all pride: and wherein they being coupled together in the hope of one inheritance, ought every way to embrace one another.
And because there was a perpetuall strife betweene the Iewes, and the Gentiles, about the ceremonies of Moses, the materiall cause of pride beeing taken out of the way, hee endeth all the quarrell betweene them. For hee teacheth them, that the saluation of them both doth depende vpon the onelie mercie of GOD: whereunto they leaning, ought to lay downe all pride: and wherin they being coupled together in the hope of one inheritance, ought euerye way to imbrace one another.