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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.
For Paul meaneth that that eternal decree of God, whereby he hath chosen us for sons before the world were made, of the which he testifieth unto us by the gospel, & the faith whereof he sealeth by his spirit in our hearts, should be void, unless the promised resurrection were firm & sure, which is an effect thereof. For to what end is god our father, but that this earthly pilgrimage being ended, the celestial inheritance might receive us? Hereunto appertaineth the redemption of our body which is straightways added. For the price of our redemption was so paid of Christ, that death nevertheless might hold us yet bound in his bonds: yea we carry it within us, whereupon it followeth that the sacrifice of the death of Christ, should be in vain and fruitless, except there appeared fruit in the celestial renovation.
For Paule meaneth that that eternall decree of God, wherby he hath chosen vs for sonnes before the world were made, of the which he testifieth vnto vs by the gospel, & the faith whereof he sealeth by his spirit in our hearts, should be voyde, vnlesse the promised resurrection were firme & sure, which is an effect therof. For to what end is god our father, but that this earthly pilgrimage being ended, the celestiall inheritance might receiue vs? Hereunto apperteyneth the redemption of our body which is straightwaies added. For the price of our redemption was so paid of Christ, that death neuertheles might hold vs yet bound in his bonds: yea we carrie it within vs, wherupon it followeth that the sacrifice of the death of Christ, shoulde be in vayne and fruitles, except there appeared fruite in the celestial renouation.
24 For we are saved by hope. Paul confirmeth his exhortation by an other argument. Namely, because our salvation cannot be separated from a kind of death, which he proveth by the nature of hope. For seeing hope extendeth it self unto things not yet known by experience, and representeth unto our minds the image of things which are hid and far off, whatsoever is either openly seen, or holden with the hand, cannot be hoped for. But Paul taketh it for a thing so granted that it cannot be denied, so long as we live in this world, our salvation standeth in hope: whereby it followeth that it is laid up with God, far above our senses. Whereas he saith that is no hope which is seen, it