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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.
For shortly after it shall (as I hope) sufficiently appear that he speaketh of free forgiveness, which doth bring unto us a perfect peace with God. I had rather keep the name of law, then with Erasmus to translate it right or power: because Paul did not without cause allude unto the law of God.
For shortly after it shal (as I hope) sufficiētly appeare that he speaketh of free forgiuenesse, which doth bring vnto vs a perfect peace with God. I had rather keepe the name of law, then with Erasmus to translate it right or power: because Paule did not without cause allude vnto the lawe of God.
3 For that which was impossible to the law. Now followeth the polishing and setting forth of the confirmation, namely, ⟨p. 94⟩that the Lord hath by his free mercy justified us in Christ: which thing was impossible for the law. But because this is a very notable sentence, let us examine every part thereof. That he entreateth here of free justification, or of remission whereby god reconcileth us to himself,1 it may be gathered by that last clause where he addeth, who walk according to the spirit, and not according to the flesh. For if Paul went about to teach, how by the spirit of regeneration we are instructed or furnished to conquer sin, to what end were this addition? But it was very expedient, that after he had promised free remission unto the faithful, then this doctrine should be restrained unto those, who join repentance unto faith, and abuse not the mercy of God, unto the licentiousness of the flesh. Secondarily, here is to be noted the rendering of the cause. For the Apostle showeth how the grace of Christ doth absolve us from guiltiness.
3 For that which was impossible to the law. Nowe followeth the polishing and setting foorth of the confirmation, namely, ⟨p. 94⟩