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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.
34 Who shall condemn? It is Christ which is dead? Yea or rather which is risen again, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request for us.
34 Who shal condemne? It is Christ which is dead? Yea or rather which is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request for vs.
31 What shall we say then? Now the matter being sufficiently proved, he bursteth forth into exclamations, whereby he declareth with what magnanimity of mind the faithful ought to be endued, whiles adversities press them unto desperation. And in these words he teacheth how that invincible fortitude, which over cometh all tentations consisteth in the fatherly favour of God. For we know that judgement is wont no otherwise to be given of the love or hatred of God, then by the consideration of the present state. Therefore when things fall out unhappily, sorrow possessing our minds, it driveth away all confidence and consolation, but Paul crieth out, that the beginning must be further sought forth: & therefore they reason preposterously who stay upon the sorrowful spectacle of our warfare. Indeed I confess the scourges of God in themselves,1 & by themselves are worthily counted signs of Gods wrath: but because they are blessed in Christ, Paul commandeth the Saints before all things to lay hold of the fatherly love of God: that trusting to this shield, they may boldly triumph over all evil. For this is a brazen wall unto us, that by the favour of God we should be secure against all dangers. Yet his meaning is not that we should have no adversity: but he promiseth victory against all sorts of enemies
31 What shall wee say then? Nowe the matter being sufficiently proued, he bursteth foorth into exclamations, wherby he declareth with what magnanimity of mind the faithful ought to be indued, whiles aduersities presse them vnto desperation. And in these wordes he teacheth howe that inuincible fortitude, which ouer commeth all tentations consisteth in the fatherly fauour of God. For wee knowe that iudgement is woont no otherwise to be giuen of the loue or hatred of God, then by the consideration of the present state. Therefore when thinges fall out vnhappily, sorow possessing our mindes, it driueth away all confidence and consolation, but Paul crieth out, yt the beginning must be further sought forth: & therfore they reasō preposterously who stay vpon ye sorowful spectacle of our warfare. Indeed I confesse the scourges of God in themselues,