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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.
6 The wisdom or cogitation verily of the flesh. Erasmus hath put affection: the old interpreter, wisdom. But seeing it is sure that the word To Phronema is that with Paul,1 which Moses calleth the imagination of the heart, and in this word all the senses of the soul from reason and understanding unto the very affections are comprehended: the name cogitation seemeth unto me to serve better. And although Paul hath used the particle causal Gar, for, yet I doubt not but he doth simply confirm. For here is a kind of concession or granting: because after that he had briefly defined, what it is to be in the flesh, now he addeth what end remaineth. For all those are given to the flesh.2 And so on the contrary he showeth, how they are not capable of the grace of Christ whosoever abide in the flesh: who all their life long make haste and are carried unto death. And it is a notable place, whereby we may learn, how by the course of nature we rush headlong into death: because we conceive nothing of our selves, but that which is deadly. And straightways he hath opposed the contrary member, that he might teach, if any part of us tend unto life, then the spirit showeth forth his virtue: because there cometh no sparkle of life from our flesh. He calleth the cogitation or wisdom of the spirit,3 life, because it quickeneth or leadeth unto life. And under the name of peace, after the manner of the Hebrews, he noteth all the parts of felicity. For whatsoever the spirit of God worketh in us, it appertaineth to our blessedness: yet it followeth not that any should therefore ascribe salvation unto works. For although God doth begin our salvation in us, & at the length doeth accomplish it, by fashioning us to his likeness, yet the only cause is his good pleasure, whereby he maketh us partakers of Christ
6 The wisedome or cogitation verilie of the flesh. Erasmus hath put affection: the olde interpreter, wisedome. But seeing it is sure that the woorde To Phronema is that with Paule,1 which Moses calleth the imagination of the heart, and in this worde all the sences of the soule from reason and vnderstanding vnto the very affections are comprehended: the name cogitation seemeth vnto me to serue better. And although Paule hath vsed the particle causall Gar, for, yet I doubte not but he doth simply confirme. For here is a kynde of concession or graunting: because after that he had briefly defined, what it is to be in the flesh, now hee addeth what end remayneth. For all those are giuen to the flesh.