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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.
16 For the spirit. He doeth not simply say, the spirit of GOD is a witness to our spirit: but he useth a compound verb, which may be translated, to witness together, if contestation were not somewhat else with the latins. But Paul meaneth, that the spirit of God doth give unto us such testimony, that by the direction and governance thereof, our spirit is assured the adoption of God is firm. For our mind of it self, except the testimony of the spirit went before, could not bring unto us, this confidence. Moreover here is an exposition of the former sentence. For whiles the spirit testifieth that we are the sons of God, it doeth withal put this boldness in our hearts that we dare call God our father. And surely seeing it is the confidence of heart only that openeth our mouth,1 except the spirit gave testimony to our hearts of the fatherly love of God, our tongues would be dumb to utter any prayers. For that principle is alway to be holden, God is not otherwise rightly prayed unto, unless as in mouth we call him father: so we be surely persuaded in our hearts that he is such one.
16 For the spirite. Hee doeth not simplie say, the spirite of GOD is a witnesse to our spirite: but hee vseth a compounde verbe, which may bee translated, to witnesse togeather, if contestation were not somewhat els with the latines. But Paul meaneth, that the spirit of God doth giue vnto vs such testimonie, that by the direction and gouernance thereof, our spirite is assured the adoption of God is firme. For our minde of it selfe, except the testimonie of the spirite went before, coulde not bring vnto vs, this confidence. Moreouer here is an exposition of the former sentence. For whiles the spirite testifieth that we are the sonnes of God, it doeth withall put this boldnes in our hearts that wee dare cal God our father. And surely seeing it is the confidence of heart only that openeth our mouth,1 except the spirite gaue testimonie to our hearts of the fatherly loue of God, our tongues woulde bee dombe to vtter any prayers. For that principle is alway to be holden, God is not otherwise rightly prayed vnto, vnles as in mouth we call him father: so wee bee surely perswaded in our heartes that he is such one.
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