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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.
They who divide this member from the other text, that they might take from Christ, so manifest a testimony of his Deity, do too impudently go about to make darkness at none day. For the words are clear enough. Christ of the Jews according to the flesh, who is God blessed for ever. And I doubt not but Paul who had a hard fight, an urgent offence, did purposely erect his mind unto the eternal glory of Christ: yea and that not so much for his own private cause, as that he might encourage others by his example to look up.
They who deuide this member from the other texte, that they might take from Christe, so manifest a testimonie of his Dietie, doe too impudently goe about to make darkenesse at none day. For the wordes are cleare enough. Christe of the Iewes according to the flesh, who is God blessed for euer. And I doubt not but Paul who had a hard fight, an vrgēt offence, did purposely erect his minde vnto the eternall glory of Christ: yea and that not so much for his owne priuate cause, as that hee might incourage others by his example to looke vp.
6 And yet not as though the word of God were fallen away: for all they are not Israelites, which are of Israel.
6 And yet not as though the worde of God were fallen away: for all they are not Israelites, whiche are of Israel.
7 Neither are they all therefore children, which are the seed of Abraham: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
7 Neither are they all therefore children, whiche are the seede of Abraham: but in Isaac shall thy seede be called.