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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.
And here verily it is meet for us to consider what a horrible curse we have deserved,1 seeing all the harmless creatures from earth to heaven have suffered punishment for our sins. For in that they labour under corruption, that cometh to pass through our fault, so the condemnation of mankind is graven in heaven, earth, and all the creatures. Again hereby appeareth unto how excellent glory the sons of God shall come, for the amplifying and setting forth whereof, all creatures shall be renewed.
And here verily it is meete for vs to consider what a horrible curse wee haue deserued,1 seeing al the harmelesse creatures from earth to heauen haue suffered punishment for our sinnes. For in that they labour vnder corruption, that commeth to passe thorowe our fault, so the condemnation of mankinde is grauen in heauen, earth, and all the creatures. Agayne hereby appeareth vnto howe excellent glorie the sonnes of God shall come, for the amplifiyng and setting forth whereof, all creatures shall bee renewed.
- 1The condemnation of mankind is graven in heaven, earth & all creatures.The condemnation of mankind is grauen in heauen, earth & all creatures.
Finally, he meaneth not that the creatures shall be partakers of the same glory, with the sons of God, but in their kind they shall be partakers of a better state: because GOD will restore the world, now fallen with mankind, into perfection. But what kind of integrity shall be as well in beasts as in plants and metals, it is not meet curiously to search, neither is it lawful: because the chiefest part of corruption is utter decay. Certain subtle, but scarce sober men, demand whither all kind of beasts shall be unmortall: but if these speculations may have loose reins, whither will they carry us? Therefore let us be content with this simple doctrine, that there shall be such a temperature, and such a decent order, that nothing shall appear either deformed, or ruinous.