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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.
For it is called of segregating or separating. And what is it to be segregated or separated from Christ, but to be excluded from all hope of salvation? it was therefore an argument of most fervent love, that Paul doubted not to wish that condemnation to himself, which he saw to hang over the heads of the Jews, that he might deliver them. Neither letteth it that he knew his salvation was grounded upon the election of God, which can by no means fall away. For these fervent affections, as they are carried headlong, so they respect or consider nothing else, but that they tend unto. Therefore Paul did not join the election of God with his wish, but the remembrance of that being past by, he was wholly fixed upon the salvation of the Jews. Now where as many doubt whether it were a lawful desire: that doubt may thus be unfolded: namely, that this is the perpetual limit of love, that it may proceed even unto death. So that then if we love in God, and not out of God: our love shall never be too much. And such was this of Paul. For whiles he saw his nation to be endued with so many gifts of God, he loved the gifts of God in them, and them for the gifts sake.
For it is called of segragating or seperating. And what is it to be segregated or seperated from Christ, but to be excluded from all hope of saluation? it was therefore an argument of most feruent loue, that Paule doubted not to wishe that condemnation to himselfe, which hee sawe to hange ouer the heades of the Iewes, that hee might deliuer them. Neyther letteth it that hee knewe his saluation was grounded vppon the election of God, which can by no meanes fall away. For these feruent affections, as they are caried headlong, so they respect or consider nothing els, but that they tende vnto. Therefore Paule did not ioyne the election of God with his wishe, but the remembrance of that being past by, hee was wholly fixed vpon the saluation of the Iewes. Nowe where as many doubt whether it were a lawfull desire: that doubt may thus be vnfoulded: namely, that this is the perpetuallimitte of loue, that it may proceed euen vnto death. So that then if we loue in God, and not out of God: our loue shall neuer bee too much. And such was this of Paule. For whiles hee sawe his nation to bee indewed with so manye giftes of God, hee loued the giftes of God in them, and them for the giftes sake.