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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.
The outward man is taken in another sense the second to the Corinth. But the circumstance of the present place necessarily requireth that interpretation I have put down, and it is called inner, by the way of excellency, because it possesseth the heart and hidden affections, seeing the appetites of the flesh are wandering, and as it were out of man. Or surely it is like, as if a man should compare heaven with earth. For Paul by the way of contempt, under the name of members, noteth what so ever appeareth in man, that he might the better declare how the secrete renovation is hidden, and covered from our senses, save so far forth as it is apprehended by faith.
The outward man is taken in another sense the seconde to the Corinth. But the circumstaunce of the present place necessarily requireth that interpretation I haue put downe, and it is called inner, by the way of excellencie, because it possesseth the heart and hidden affections, seeing the appetites of the fleshe are wandering, and as it were out of man. Or surely it is like, as if a man shoulde compare heauen with earth. For Paule by the way of contempte, vnder the name of members, noteth what so euer appeareth in man, that he might the better declare howe the secrete renouation is hidden, and couered from our sences, saue so farre forth as it is apprehended by fayth.
Now then, seeing the law of the mind without question, signifieth an affection rightly composed and set in order, it appeareth that this place is wickedly wrested unto men not regenerate.
Nowe then, seeing the lawe of the minde without question, signifieth an affection rightly composed and set in order, it appeareth that this place is wickedly wrested vnto men not regenerate.
For Paul teacheth that such are without mind, because their mind or soul degenerateth from reason.