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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.
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 ⟨p. 100⟩power in us. But this is as it were to fight against God, if through contempt and negligence, we extinguish his grace offered to us.
And againe, if wee liue in the spirite let vs also walke in the spirite.1 And that commeth to passe whiles we renounce our carnall concupiscences, that we might (as it were) binde our selues in seruice to the righteousnesse of God. For verily in this sorte wee oughte to reason: and not as some blasphemous persons, who prate, saying, let vs bee secure, because there is no ⟨p. 100⟩power in vs. But this is as it were to fight againste God, if through contempt and negligence, wee extinguish his grace offered to vs.
13 For if ye live after the flesh. He addeth a commination or threatening, that he might the rather shake off from them all drowsiness: whereby also they are notably refuted, who brag of justification by faith, without the spirit of Christ. Although in their own conscience they are sufficiently reproved: because there is no trust in God, where there is not also a love of righteousness. Indeed it is true, that we are justified by the sole mercy of God in Christ: but this also is as true and certain, that all they are justified, are called of the Lord, that they should live worthy their calling. Let the faithful therefore learn to embrace Christ not only unto righteousness, but also unto sanctification, as he was given unto us to both these ends: least through their lame faith, they rent him in pieces. But if by the spirit ye mortify the deeds of the flesh. He so tempereth his speech, that he cause not the godly to despair, who feel yet in themselves many infirmities. For howsoever we be yet subject unto sin,