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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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27 But he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth the cogitations. This is a notable reason to confirm our faith or confidence that we are heard of God, whiles we pray by his spirit. For he knoweth familiarly our desires, as the cogitations of his spirit. And here the propriety of the word, know, is to be noted: for it signifieth that God doth not consider those motions of the spirit as new and insolent, or reject them as absurd: but acknowledge them, and also graciously receive them as known to him & approved of him. Therefore as Paul testified of late, that God doth then help us, whiles he doeth ⟨image 121⟩as it were bring us into his own bosom: so now he addeth another consolation, namely, that our prayers, whereof he is the moderator, are not in vain. The reason also is added straightways: because in so doing he conformeth us to his will. Whereby it falleth out that that cannot be in vain, which is agreeing to his will, whereby allthings are governed. Here also we may learn that consent with the will of God, is the chiefest thing in prayer, which consent our own desires hold not fast tied unto them. Wherefore if we would have our prayers acceptable unto God, let us beseech him to moderate them according to his will.
27 But he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth the cogitations. This is a notable reason to confirme our faith or confidence that wee are hearde of God, whiles wee praye by his spirite. For hee knoweth familiarly our desires, as the cogitations of his spirite. And heere the proprietie of the woorde, knowe, is to be noted: for it signifieth that God doth not consider those motions of the spirit as new and insolent, or reiect them as absurde: but acknowledge them, and also graciously receiue them as knowen to him & approued of him. Therfore as Paule testified of late, that God doth then helpe vs, whiles hee doeth ⟨image 121⟩as it were bring vs into his owne bosome: so now he addeth another consolation, namely, that our prayers, whereof he is the moderatour, are not in vayne. The reason also is added straightwaies: because in so doing he conformeth vs to his wil. Whereby it falleth out that that cannot be in vaine, which is agreeing to his wil, whereby althinges are gouerned. Here also wee may learne that consent with the will of God, is the chiefest thing in prayer, which consent our owne desires holde not fast tied vnto them. Wherefore if we would haue our prayers acceptable vnto God, let vs beseeche him to moderate them according to his will.