A17643:594
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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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,1 neverthe less he promiseth life unto us, so that we study to mortify the flesh. Neither doth he require exactly the destruction of the flesh, but only chargeth us to study to came the lusts thereof.
13 For if yee liue after the fleshe. Hee addeth a commination or threatning, that hee might the rather shake off from them all drowsinesse: whereby also they are notably refuted, who bragge of iustification by faith, without the spirite of Christ. Although in their owne conscience they are sufficiently reprooued: because there is no trust in God, where there is not also a loue of righteousnesse. Indeede it is true, that wee are iustified by the sole mercy of God in Christ: but this also is as true and certaine, that all they are iustified, are called of the Lorde, that they shoulde liue worthie their calling. Let the faithfull therefore learne to imbrace Christe not only vnto righteousnesse, but also vnto sanctification, as hee was giuen vnto vs to both these ends: leaste through their lame faith, they rent him in peeces. But if by the spirite yee mortifie the deeds of the fleshe. Hee so tempereth his spéech, that hee cause not the godly to dispaire, who feele yet in themselues many infirmities. For howsoeuer wee bee yet subiect vnto sinne,1 neuerthe lesse hee promiseth life vnto vs, so that we studie to mortifie the fleshe. Neither doth hee require exactly the destruction of the fleshe, but onelie chargeth vs to studie to came the lustes thereof.