A17643:569
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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4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled. They who gather out of this place, that those are renewed by the spirit of Christ, do fulfil the law, they bring in a feigned matter, altogether wide from the meaning of Paul: for the faithful so long as they wander in this world, never come unto that perfection, that the righteousness of the law should be full and perfect in them. Therefore this must needs be referred unto grace, because whiles the obedience of Christ is imputed to us, the law is satisfied that we might be accounted for just. For the perfection which the law required, was therefore exhibited in the flesh, that the rigour thereof should no more be of force to condemn us: But because Christ doth communicate his righteousness to none, but whom he hath coupled to himself by the bond of his spirit. Regeneration is added again, least Christ should be thought to be the minister of sin:1 as many are ready to draw that unto the lasciviousness of the flesh, whatsoever is said of the fatherly mercy of God: and some do wickedly slander this doctrine, as though it extinguished the study of a right life.
4 That the righteousnes of the lawe might bee fulfilled. They who gather out of this place, that those are renued by the spirite of Chrste, doe fulfill the lawe, they bring in a fayned matter, altogether wide from the meaning of Paule: for the faithfull so long as they wander in this worlde, neuer come vnto that perfection, that the righteousnesse of the lawe shoulde bee full and perfect in them. Therefore this must needes be referred vnto grace, because whiles the obediēce of Christ is imputed to vs, the lawe is satisfied that wee might bee accounted for iuste. For the perfection which the lawe required, was therefore exhibited in the fleshe, that the rigour thereof should no more be of force to condemne vs: But because Christe doth communicate his righteousnes to none, but whom he hath coupled to himselfe by the bond of his spirite. Regeneration is added againe, leaste Christe shoulde bee thought to bee the minister of sinne:1 as many are ready to drawe that vnto the lasciuiousnesse of the flesh, whatsoeuer is saide of the fatherly mercy of God: and some do wickedly slaunder this doctrine, as though it extinguished the studie of a right life.