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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.
Often times it cometh to pass, that a man being blinded with the affection of flesh (although he deceive not) yet wittingly and willingly he doth obscure the light of the truth. And this is properly to swear by the name of God,1 to call him for witness to the confirmation of doubtful matters: and also to bind our selves to his judgement, if we lie.
Often tymes it commeth to passe, that a man being blinded with the affection of fleshe (although he deceiue not) yet wittingly and willingly hee doth obscure the light of the truth. And this is properly to sweare by the name of God,1 to call him for witnesse to the confirmation of doubtfull matters: and also to binde our selues to his iudgement, if we lie.
- 1What it is to swear by the name of God.What it is to sweare by the name of God.
2 That I have great heaviness. It is not without great cunning, that he hath so broken off his speech, not as yet showing whereof he spake. For it was not yet time, to express plainly the perdition of the people of the Jews. Add also that hereby he insinuateth greater vehemency of sorrow, because unperfect speeches for the most part do greatly set forth the affections. But straightways he will declare the cause of his sorrow, when he hath more fully testified his sincerity. Furthermore that the destruction of the Jews, which he knew to come to pass by the will and providence of God, did so greatly grieve him: hereby we are taught, that the obedience which we give to the providence of God, letteth not, but we may mourn at the fall of wicked men, whereunto yet nevertheless we know they were ordained by the just judgement of God. For the same mind may receive this twofold affection:1