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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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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.
Finally, hee meaneth not that the creatures shall bee partakers of the same glory, with the sonnes of God, but in their kinde they shall bee partakers of a better state: because GOD will restore the worlde, nowe fallen with mankinde, into perfection. But what kinde of integritie shall bee as well in beasts as in plantes and mettalles, it is not meete curiously to searche, neither is it lawfull: because the chiefest part of corruption is vtter decay. Certayne subtile, but scarce sober men, demaunde whither all kinde of beastes shall be unmortall: but if these speculations may haue loose reines, whither will they carrye vs? Therefore let vs bee content with this simple doctrine, that there shall be such a temperature, and such a decent order, that nothing shall appeare eyther deformed, or ruinous.
22 For we know. He repeateth the same sentence again, that he might make a passage unto us: although, that is now said, hath the force and form of a conclusion. For in that the creatures are subject unto corruption, and that not by a natural appetite, but by the ordinance of God. Secondly in that they have hope, in time to come to put of corruption, it followeth they mourn as a woman travailing, until they be delivered. And it is a most apt and fit similitude, that we might know, this mourning whereof he speaketh is not vain nor dead: because at length it shall bring forth a joyful and happy fruit. The sum is, the creatures neither are content with the present state, neither yet so travail, that they should fall away without remedy: but they travail, because there abideth for them a renewing into a better state.