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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.
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,1 he counteth those to walk according to the spirit, not which have altogether put off all the senses of flesh, so that in their whole life there appeareth nothing besides a celestial perfection: but which do so diligently labour in taming the flesh, that the study of piety may appear to reign in them: he denieth such to walk according to the flesh, because wheresoever the sincere fear of God florisheth, it taketh the dominion away from the flesh, albeit it doth not abolish all the corruptions thereof.
NOwe then there is no. Hauing set downe that conflict which the godly haue with their flesh, hee returneth vnto a very necessary cō solation for them, whereof he made mention before: namely, that although they are yet beset on euerie side with sinne, neuerthelesse they are exempted from the power of death and from all curse: so bee it they walke not in the fleshe. but in the spirite. For hee ioyneth three thinges together, imperfection which is alway in the faithfull, the mercy of God in pardoning and forgiuing the same, regeneration of the spirite: and this last verily is added, least any vpon a vaine opinion should boast himselfe, as though hee were freed from the curse, whiles in the meane time he doth securely cocker his fleshe. As the carnall man therefore doth in vaine flatter himselfe, if hee being retchlesse to refourme his life, vnder the pretence of this grace promise to himselfe impunitie: so the trembling consciences of the godly, haue an inuincible safegarde, that whiles they abide in Christe, they knowe they are without all danger of condemnation. Nowe it behoueth vs to examine the wordes,