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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.
And also was very sorry that these graces should perish: hence came it that his mind being (as it were) confounded, he burst forth into this extreme wish. So I receive not their opinion, who think Paul said these in respect of God only, and not in respect of men: again, neither do I consent unto those, who without consideration of God, say that Paul gave so much unto the love of men: but I join the love of men with the study of the glory of God. And yet I have not declared that, which was the principal: namely that the Jews are here considered as they are decked with their ornaments, whereby they were distinguished from mankind. For God by his covenant had so highly advanced them, that if they fell, the faith and truth of God should fail or decay in the world. For the covenant had been void, whose stableness is said to endure,1 so long as the Sun and Moon shall shine in heaven. So that it were more absurd the same should be abolished, then that the whole world should be turned upside down.
And also was verie sory that these graces shoulde perishe: hence came it that his minde being (as it were) confounded, hee burst forth into this extreme wishe. So I receiue not their opinion, who thinke Paule sayde these in respect of God onely, and not in respect of men: agayne, neyther doe I consent vnto those, who without consideration of God, say that Paul gaue so much vnto the loue of men: but I ioyne the loue of men with the studie of the glory of God. And yet I haue not declared that, which was the principall: namely that the Iewes are here considered as they are decked with their ornamentes, whereby they were distinguished from mankind. For God by his couenant had so highly aduaunced them, that if they fel, the fayth and truth of God should fayle or decay in the world. For the couenant had been voyde, whose stablenes is sayd to indure,1 so long as the Sun and Moone shall shine in heauen. So that it were more absurde the same shoulde be abolished, then that the whole worlde shoulde be turned vyside downe.