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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.
For Paul giveth to understand that the mercy of God is now so published through the whole world, that he is indifferently prayed unto in all tongues: as Augustine noteth.
For Paule giueth to vnderstande that the mercie of God is nowe so published through the whole worlde, that he is indifferently prayed vnto in all tongues: as Augustine noteth.
Therefore his meaning was to express the consent amongst all ⟨p. 102⟩nations. Whereupon it followeth that now there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, seeing they are knit together amongst them selves. The Prophet Isaiah speaketh otherwise, saying, that the tongue of Canaan, should be common unto all: yet all one sense,1 because he respecteth not the external form of speech, but the consent of heart in worshipping God, and the same, and simple study in professing his true and pure worship. The word cry is put to express the constancy, as if he said, we pray not, doubtingly,2 but boldly we lift up our voice unto heaven.
Therefore his meaning was to expresse the consent amongst all ⟨p. 102⟩nations. Whereuppon it followeth that nowe there is no difference betweene Iewe and Gentile, seeing they are knit together amongst them selues. The Prophete Esay speaketh otherwise, saying, that the tongue of Chanaan, shoulde bee common vnto all: yet all one sence,1 because he respecteth not the externall fourme of speeche, but the consent of heart in woorshipping God, and the same, and simple studie in professing his true and pure woorshippe. The woorde crie is put to expresse the constancie, as if hee sayde, wee pray not, doubtingly,