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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
If God be on our side. This is the chief, and surely the only stay that supporteth us in all temptations. For except God be gracious unto us, although all things laugh upon us, yet no certain trust can be conceived. And on the contrary ⟨image 124⟩his only favour is a sufficient solace in all sorrow,1 and a strong defence against all tempests of adversities. And hereunto appertain so many testimonies of scripture, where the saints trusting to the only power of God, dare despise whatsoever thing cometh against them in this world. If I shall walk in the middest of the shadow of death,2 I will not fear evil, because thou art with me. I trust in the Lord, what shall flesh do unto me? I will not be afraid of a thousand of people that have compassed me round about. For there is no power under heaven, or above heaven, which can resist the arm of the lord. Therefore he being our defender, no harm at all is to be feared. Wherefore he declareth true trust in God who being content with his protection, feareth nothing so, that he should despair▪ surely the faithful are oftentimes shaken: but are never utterly cast down. Finally hither tendeth the counsel of the Apostle, namely, that a godly mind ought to stand upon the inward testimony of the spirit, and not depend upon external things.
If God be on our side. This is the chiefe, and surely the onely stay that supporteth vs in all temptations. For excepte God be gracious vnto vs, although all thinges laugh vppon vs, yet no certayne trust can be conceiued. And on the contrarye ⟨image 124⟩his onely fauour is a sufficient solace in all sorowe,1 and a strong defence against all tempests of aduersities. And hereunto apperteyne so many testimonies of scripture, where the saints trusting to the only power of God, dare despise whatsoeuer thing commeth against them in this world. If I shal walke in the middest of the shadow of death,2