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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.
37 We overcome by him. That is, We wrestle forth alway and escape, I have retained the word which Paul useth, superuincing, though it be not so common with the latins For sometimes it happeneth that the faithful seem to be overcome, and to lie forlorn, the Lord doth not only so exercise them, but also so humble them. Yet this issue is alway given, that they obtain the victory. Nevertheless to the end they might consider, whence this invincible strength is, he repeateth that again which he said before. For he doth not only teach, that God, because he loveth us, therefore putteth his hand under us to stay us: but also he confirmeth that same sentence of the love of Christ. And this one word doeth sufficiently declare, that the Apostle speaketh not of the fervency of that love, wherewith we love God, but of the fatherly love of God and Christ towards us, the persuasion whereof being throughly printed in our hearts, it will alway draw us from the gates of hell into the light of life, & will be of sufficient strength to support us.
37 We ouercome by him. That is, Wee wrestle forth alway and escape, I haue reteyned the word which Paul vseth, superuincing, thogh it be not so cōmon with the latins For sometimes it happeneth that the faythfull seeme to be ouercome, and to lie forlorne, the Lorde doth not onely so exercise them, but also so humble them. Yet this ishue is alway giuen, that they obteyne the victorie. Neuertheles to the ende they might consider, whence this inuincible strength is, he repeateth yt agayne which he sayde before. For he doth not onely teach, that God, because he loueth vs, therefore putteth his hande vnder vs to stay vs: but also he confirmeth that same sentence of the loue of Christ. And this one woorde doeth sufficiently declare, that the Apostle speaketh not of the feruencie of that loue, wherewith wee loue God, but of the fatherly loue of God and Christ towardes vs, the perswasion wherof being throughly printed in our heartes, it wil alway drawe vs from the gates of hell into the light of life, & will be of sufficient strength to support vs.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angel, nor principality, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come.