A17643:533
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.
15 And if I do that I would not I consent to the law. That is to say, whiles my heart doeth recreate it self in the law, and is delighted with the righteousness thereof (which thing undoubtedly cometh to pass, when it hath the transgressing thereof) therein it feeleth and acknowledgeth the goodness of the law: so that we are sufficiently convicted, yea even by experience: that no evil is to be imputed to the law: Yea it would be wholesome unto men, if it happened upon right and pure hearts. And here we are not to take consent for such as we hear to be in the wicked, whose words are,1 I see better things, and I allow of them, I follow after worse. Item, I will follow those things which are hurtful: and flee those things, I think may profit. For they do it by compulsion, because they subscribe to the righteousness of God, from the which otherwise their will ••l together aduersant: but the godly consenteth in deed, & with a most cheerful desire of heart: for that he coveteth nothing more then to mount up into heaven.
15 And if I doe that I woulde not I consent to the lawe. That is to say, whiles my heart doeth recreate it selfe in the law, and is delighted with the righteousnes thereof (whiche thynge vndoubtedly commeth to passe, when it hath the transgressing thereof) therein it feeleth and acknowledgeth the goodnesse of the lawe: so that wee are sufficiently conuicted, yea euen by experience: that no euill is to be imputed to the lawe: Yea it woulde bee holesome vnto men, if it happened vppon right and pure heartes. And here wee are not to take consent for such as wee heare to bee in the wicked, whose wordes are,1 I see better thinges, and I allowe of them, I followe after woorse. Item, I will followe those thinges which are hurtfull: and flee those thinges, I thinke may profit. For they doe it by compulsion, because they subscribe to the righteousnesse of God, from the which otherwise their will ••l together aduersant: but the godly consenteth in deede, & with a most cheerefull desire of heart: for that hee coueteth nothing more then to mount vp into heauen.
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