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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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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 it is no more I that worketh it. This is not the speech of one excusing him self, as though he were without fault: as many triflers think they have a good defence, whereby they may cover their sins, whiles they cast them upon the flesh: but it is a declaration, how far he dissenteth from his flesh, in his spiritual affection. For the faithful are carried with such fervency of spirit to obey God, that they deny their flesh.
17 Nowe it is no more I that worketh it. This is not the speeche of one excusing him selfe, as though he were without faulte: as many triflers thinke they haue a good defence, whereby they may couer their sinnes, whiles they cast them vpon the flesh: but it is a declaration, howe far he dissenteth from his flesh, in his spirituall affection. For the faithfull are caried with such feruencie of spirit to obey God, that they denie their fleshe.
Furthermore this place proveth, that Paul disputeth not here of any other, then of the godly which be already regenerate. For so long as man abideth like himself, whatsoever he be, he is worthily counted corrupt. But Paul here denieth himself to be altogether possessed of sin, yea he exempteth him self from the bondage thereof: as if he said, that sin remained only in some part of his soul, seeing he doeth earnestly from his heart labour, and strive unto the righteousness of God, and in deed declareth himself to bear the law of God graven within him.
Furthermore this place proueth, that Paul disputeth not here of any other, then of the godly whiche bee already regenerate. For so long as man abideth like himselfe, whatsoeuer hee bee, hee is worthily counted corrupt. But Paule heere denieth himselfe to bee altogether possessed of sinne, yea hee exempteth him selfe frome the bondage thereof: as if hee said, that sinne remayned onely in some parte of his soule, seeing hee doeth earnestly from his heart labour, and striue vnto the righteousnes of God, and in deede declareth himselfe to beare the lawe of God grauen within him.