A17643:595
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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14 For who so are lead by the spirit of God. This is a confirmation of that went immediately before. For here he teacheth, that they are counted amongest the sons of God, who are ruled by his spirit: because by this mark God acknowledgeth them to be his.1 By this means the vain ostentation of hypocrites is done away, who usurp the title without the thing: and the faithful are encouraged unto most sure confidence of their salvation. The sum is, they are the sons of GOD who so are lead by the spirit of GOD: But all the sons of GOD, are heirs of eternal life: Therefore they ought to be sure of eternal life, who so are lead by the spirit of God. And the middle proposition, or assumption (as they call it) is omitted, because it was out of all question.
14 For who so are lead by the spirite of God. This is a confirmation of that went immediately before. For heere hee teacheth, that they are counted amongest the sonnes of God, who are ruled by his spirite: because by this marke God acknoweledgeth them to be his.1 By this meanes the vaine ostentation of hypocrites is doone away, who vsurpe the title without the thing: and the faithfull are incouraged vnto moste sure confidence of their saluation. The summe is, they are the sonnes of GOD who so are lead by the spirite of GOD: But all the sounes of GOD, are heires of eternal life: Therefore they ought to bee sure of eternall life, who so are lead by the spirit of God. And the middle proposition, or assumption (as they call it) is omitted, because it was out of all question.
- 1Who are the sons of God.Who are the sonnes of God.
Nevertheless, we are to note that there is a manifold leading of the spirit. For there is an universal whereby all the creatures are supported and moved: