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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.
8 That is, they are not. Now out of the testimony he gathereth a proposition, wherein his whole purpose is included.1 For if in Isaac, and not in Ismael the seed be called, and yet this was no less the Son of Abraham then he: then must not all the carnal sons be reckoned in the seed, but the promise must specially be fulfilled in some, and doth not generally, and indifferently belong unto all. He calleth those the sons of the flesh, in whom there is nothing more excellent then carnal progeny, as he calleth those the sons of promise, who are peculiarly sealed of the Lord.
8 That is, they are not. Now out of the testimonie hee gathereth a proposition, wherein his whole purpose is included.1 For if in Isaac, and not in Ismael the seede bee called, and yet this was no lesse the sonne of Abraham then he: then must not all the carnall sonnes bee reckoned in the seede, but the promise must specially be fulfilled in some, and doth not generally, and indifferently belong vnto all. He calleth those the sonnes of the fleshe, in whom there is nothing more excellent then carnall progenie, as he calleth those the sonnes of promise, who are peculierly sealed of the Lord.
- 1There is a diversity between ye carnal sons of Abraham.There is a diuersitie between ye carnal sonnes of Abraham.
9 For this is the word of promise. He addeth another testimony, in the explication whereof, we may see with what diligence and dexterity he handleth the scripture. When the Lord (quoth he) said he would come,1 and Sarah should bear a Son to Abraham, thereby he insinuated, that his blessing was not yet extant, but was yet to come. Howbeit Ismael was now already borne, when that was spoken: Therefore the blessing of God, was out of Ismael. And let us also by the way note, with what circumspection he proceedeth here, least he should exasperate the Jews. For first the cause being suppressed he doth simply declare the matter: then secondarily he openeth the fountain.