A17643:592
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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12 Therefore brethren. This is the conclusion of the premisses. For if we be to renounce the flesh, then ought we have nothing to do with it. Again, if the spirit ought to reign in us, not to be at his beck were absurd. The speech of Paul here is unperfect, because he omitteth one member of the antithesis or contrariety: namely, that we are debtors unto the spirit: howbeit the sense is clear enough. And this conclusion hath the force of an exhortation: as he is alway wont to draw exhortation out of doctrine: So in another place,1 he admonisheth us that we grieve not the holy spirit of God, whereby we are sealed unto the day of redemption.
12 Therefore brethren. This is the conclusion of the premisses. For if wee bee to renounce the fleshe, then ought wee haue nothing to doe with it. Againe, if the spirite oughte to raigne in vs, not to be at his becke were absurde. The speeche of Paule heere is vnperfect, because hee omitteth one member of the antithesis or contrarietie: namely, that wee are debters vnto the spirite: howebeit the sense is cleere enough. And this conclusion hath the force of an exhortation: as hee is alwaye wont to drawe exhortation out of doctrine: So in another place,1 hee admonisheth vs that wee greeue not the holy spirite of God, whereby wee are sealed vnto the day of redemption.
And again, if we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit.1 And that cometh to pass whiles we renounce our carnal concupiscences, that we might (as it were) bind our selves in service to the righteousness of God. For verily in this sort we ought to reason: and not as some blasphemous persons, who prate, saying, let us be secure, because there is no