A17643:674
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.
For he so giveth to them their ornaments, that he derogateth nothing at all from Christ. But he passeth as it were so abruptly to make mention thereof, that there appeareth no joining or hanging together of speech: and yet he so beginneth a new matter, as though he had touched it before. This he therefore doeth, because, having finished the treatise of doctrine, when he turneth his mind unto the Jews, being astonied at their incredulity as at a wonder, he bursteth forth into a sudden protestation, no otherwise, then if he would entreat of a thing handled before: seeing there was none, in whose mind this cogitation would not voluntarily arise: if this be the doctrine of the law and the Prophets, how cometh it then to pass, that the Jews do so stubbornly refuse it? Add that it was a thing every where known, whatsoever hitherto he had said of the law of Moses and the grace of Christ, to have been more detested of the Jews, then that by their consent the faith of the Gentiles should be holpen. Wherefore it was needful this offence should be taken out of the way, least it should hinder the course of the Gospel.
For hee so giueth to them their ornamentes, that he derogateth nothing at all from Christ. But hee passeth as it were so abruptly to make mention thereof, that there appeareth no ioyning or hanging together of speech: and yet hee so beginneth a newe matter, as though hee had touched it before. This he therefore doeth, because, hauing finished the treatise of doctrine, when hee turneth his minde vnto the Iewes, being astonied at their incredulitie as at a wonder, hee bursteth foorth into a suddayne protestation, no otherwise, then if hee woulde intreate of a thinge handled before: seeing there was none, in whose minde this cogitation woulde not voluntarily arise: if this be the doctrine of the lawe and the Prophetes, howe commeth it then to passe, that the Iewes do so stubbournely refuse it? Adde that it was a thing euery where knowne, whatsoeuer hitherto hee had saide of the lawe of Moses and the grace of Christ, to haue been more detested of the Iewes, then that by their consent the fayth of the Gentiles shoulde bee holpen. Wherefore it was needefull this offence shoulde be taken out of the way, least it shoulde hinder the course of the Gospell.