Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans

Name: Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564London: 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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Whereunto the other also answereth, namely that our faith is not otherwise proved then by the invocation of God. And therefore not without cause, Paul calling us unto this proof, showeth that then it appeareth how seriously every one believeth, when they who have embraced the promise of grace, exercise them selves in prayers. And here those toys of Sophisters touching moral conjecture are notably refuted: which is nothing else but uncertainty and doubtfulness of mind, yea rather wandering and error. And also their objection is answered: where they demand how a man may be assured of the will of God.¹ But this certainty proceedeth not from mans brain: but is the testimony of the spirit of God, as he handleth more at large in his former Epistle to the Corinthians, whence also the fuller exposition of this place is to be gathered. Therefore this sentence standeth sure, that none can be called the Son of God, who doeth not acknowledge him self to be such one: which knowledge is called science of John, to show fourth the certainty thereof.²

Whereunto the other also answereth, namely that our fayth is not otherwise prooued then by the inuocation of God. And therefore not without cause, Paul calling vs vnto this proofe, sheweth that then it appeareth howe seriously euery one beleeueth, when they who haue imbraced the promise of grace, exercise them selues in prayers. And here those toyes of Sophisters touching morall coniecture are notablie refuted: whiche is nothing els but vncertaynetie and doubtfulnesse of minde, yea rather wandering and errour. And also their obiection is answered: where they demaunde howe a man may bee assured of the will of God.¹ But this certaintie proceedeth not from mans brayne: but is the testimonie of the spirite of God, as hee handleth more at large in his former Epistle to the Corinthians, whence also the fuller exposition of this place is to be gathered. Therfore this sentence standeth sure, that none can bee called the sonne of God, who doeth not acknowledge him selfe to bee such one: which knowledge is called science of Iohn, to shew fourth the certaynetie thereof.²

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