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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
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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.
18 For verily I think. Although they do not altogether amiss, who take this by the way of correction: yet I had rather refer it to the amplifying of the cohortation, in stead of a preoccupation: to this sense, it ought not to be grievous unto us, if we must come unto the celestial glory by divers afflictions, seeing if they be compared with the greatness of this glory, they are nothing. He hath put glory to come,1 for eternal glory: as he calleth those afflictions of the world, which pass away suddenly. Hereby it appeareth this place was ill understood of the schoolmen, whence they have gathered their distinction of congruo and condigno. Neither doeth the Apostle compare the dignity of them both: but only mitigateth the bitterness of the cross, by the comparison of the greatness of glory, and that to confirm the minds of the faithful in patience.
18 For verely I thinke. Although they doe not altogether amisse, who take this by the way of correction: yet I had rather referre it to the amplifying of the cohortation, in steede of a preoccupation: to this sence, it ought not to bee grieuous vnto vs, if wee must come vnto the celestialll glory by diuers afflictions, seeing if they be compared with the greatnes of this glory, they are nothing. Hee hath put glorie to come,1 for eternall glory: as hee calleth those afflictions of the worlde, whiche passe away suddainely. Hereby it appeareth this place was ill vnderstoode of the schoolemen, whence they haue gathered their destinction of congruo and condigno. Neither doeth the Apostle compare the dignitie of them both: but onely mitigateth the bitternesse of the crosse, by the comparison of the greatnesse of glory, and that to confirme the mindes of the faythfull in patience.
- 1Glory to come put for eternal glory.Glory to come put for eternall glory.