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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.
1 I speak the trueth in Christ. Because this opinion was presumed amongest the most part, that Paul was as it were a sworn enemy of his nation, so that he was greatly suspected also of those were of the household of faith, as though he taught a falling away from Moses: before he begin to dispute of the purposed matter, he useth a preface to prepare the minds of the readers unto him: where he cleareth himself of that false suspicion of evil will towards the Jews. And because the thing was not unworthy of an oath, and he also saw his affirmation would scarcely be believed, against the already conceived prejudice, he testifieth by an oath that he speaketh the truth. By which example and such like (as I admonished in the first chapter) we ought to learn what oaths be lawful:1 namely, which cause that trueth to be believed, which is both profitable to be known, and also would not otherwise be believed.
1 I speake the trueth in Christ. Because this opinion was presumed amongest the most part, that Paule was as it were a sworne enemie of his nation, so that he was greatly suspected also of those were of the housholde of fayth, as though he taught a falling away from Moses: before hee beginne to dispute of the purposed matter, he vseth a preface to prepare the mindes of the readers vnto him: where hee cleareth himselfe of that false suspition of euill will towardes the Iewes. And because the thing was not vnworthie of an othe, and hee also sawe his affirmation woulde scarsly be beleeued, agaynst the alreadie conceiued preiudice, he testifieth by an othe that hee speaketh the truth. By which example and such like (as I admonished in the first chapter) wee ought to learne what othes be lawfull:1 namely, which cause that trueth to be belieued, which is both profitable to bee knowen, and also woulde not otherwise bee beleeued.
- 1Paul cleareth himself concerning the JewsPaul cleareth himself concerning the Iewes