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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, the calling Paul speaketh of here, is large. For it must not be restrained, unto the manifestation of election, whereof mention shall be made shortly after, but simply it is opposed to mans course: as though Paul had said, the faithful get not unto themselves godliness by their own motion, but rather it is brought by the hand of God, so far as God hath chosen them to himself for his own. The word purpose doth plainly ⟨image 122⟩exclude, whatsoever may be imagined to be brought of men: as though Paul denied the causes of our election to be sought for else where, then in the secret pleasure of God: which thing appeareth more clearly out of the 1. to the Ephe. 1. & the 2. Tim. 1. Where also the Antithesis or contrariety of this purpose,1 and humane righteousness is plainly expressed. Yet it is not to be doubted, but Paul did therefore here precisely say, our salvation is founded upon the election of God, that he might thence make a passage unto that which followeth straightways, namely, the afflictions which make us like unto Christ are destinated to us by the same celestial decree, that he might as it were by a certain bond of necessity, link our salvation, with the bearing of the cross.
Finally, the calling Paule speaketh of here, is large. For it must not be restrayned, vnto the manifestation of election, wherof mention shalbe made shortly after, but simply it is opposed to mans course: as though Paule had said, the faithful get not vnto themselues godlinesse by their owne motion, but rather it is brought by the hande of God, so farre as God hath chosen them to himselfe for his owne. The woorde purpose doth plainely ⟨image 122⟩exclude, whatsoeuer may be imagined to be brought of mē: as though Paule denied the causes of our election to be sought for els where, then in the secret pleasure of God: which thing appeareth more clearly out of ye 1. to the Ephe. 1. & ye