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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
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.
17 Now then, it is no more I that doth it, but the sin that dwelleth in me.
17 Nowe then, it is no more I that doth it, but the sinne that dwelleth in me.
14 For we know. Now he beginneth more nearly to compare the law with the nature of man, that it might more clearly appear, whence the fault of death proceedeth. Secondly he propoundeth an example of a regenerate man: in whom the relics of the flesh do so dissent from the law of the Lord, that yet the spirit doeth willingly obey the same law. But first of all (as we said) he setteth down a bare comparison of mans nature and the law. Seeing there is no greater variance in the world, then of the spirit and the flesh: the law is spiritual, man is carnal. What concord then hath the nature of man with the law? namely such as the light hath with darkness.1 Furthermore, whereas he calleth the law spiritual, thereby he doeth not only signify that it requireth the inward affections of the heart (as many expound it): but according to the nature of an antithesis, it hath a signification contrary to the word carnal. The former interpreters we spake of expound it thus, the law is spiritual, that is, it doth ⟨p. 87⟩not only bind our hands and feet, in respect of external actions: but also is imposed upon the affections of the heart, and requireth the sincere fear of God. But here is expressed an antithesis or contrariety between the flesh and the spirit.
14 For we knowe. Nowe hee beginneth more neerely to campare the lawe with the nature of man, that it might more clearely appeare, whence the fault of death proceedeth. Secondly hee propoundeth an example of a regenerate man: in whom the reliques of the fleshe doe so dissent from the law of the Lord, that yet the spirite doeth willingly obey the same lawe. But first of all (as wee saide) hee setteth downe a bare comparison of mans nature and the lawe. Seeing there is no greater variance in the worlde, then of the spirite and the fleshe: the lawe is spirituall, man is carnall. What concorde then hath the nature of man with the lawe? namely suche as the light hath with darkenesse.