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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.
CHAPTER. 8.
1 Now then there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit. 2 For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For that which was impossible to the law, because it was weak through the flesh, God by sending his Son in the similitude of sinful flesh, yea he hath condemned sin of sin in the flesh. 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.
1 NOwe then there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus: which walke not after the fleshe, but after the spirite. 2 For the lawe of the spirite of life in Christ Iesus, hath made mee free from the lawe of sinne and death. 3 For that which was impossible to the lawe, because it was weake through the fleshe, God by sending his sonne in the similitude of sinnefull fleshe, yea hee hath condemned sin of sinne in the fleshe. 4 That the rigeteousnesse of the lawe myght bee fulfilled in vs, which walke not after the flesh but after the spirite.
Now then there is no. Having set down that conflict which the godly have with their flesh, he returneth unto a very necessary consolation for them, whereof he made mention before: namely, that although they are yet beset on every side with sin, nevertheless they are exempted from the power of death and from all curse: so be it they walk not in the flesh. but in the spirit. For he joineth three things together, imperfection which is alway in the faithful, the mercy of God in pardoning and forgiving the same, regeneration of the spirit: and this last verily is added, least any upon a vain opinion should boast himself, as though he were freed from the curse, whiles in the mean time he doth securely cocker his flesh. As the carnal man therefore doth in vain flatter himself, if he being reckless to reform his life, under the pretence of this grace promise to himself impunity: so the trembling consciences of the godly, have an invincible safeguard, that whiles they abide in Christ, they know they are without all danger of condemnation. Now it behoveth us to examine the words,