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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.
12 It was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger.
12 It was saide vnto her, the elder shall serue the younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, and have hated Esau.
13 As it is written, Iacob haue I loued, and haue hated Esau.
10 Neither he only. In this Chapter there are certain broken sentences: as this is, but Rebeeca also which had conceived by one, our father Isaac. For he endeth in the middest thereof, before he come unto the principal verb. Yet the meaning is, that this diversity, touching the inheritance of the promise, may not only be seen in the sons of Abraham: but also there is a far more evident example thereof in Jacob and Esau. For in the former, some might allege, the condition was not equal, because one was the Son of an handmaid. But these were both of one womb and twins, yet was one rejected, and the other received of the Lord. Whereby appeareth, that the fulfilling of the promise, doth not indifferently fall out a like in all the sons of the flesh. And because Paul did respect the persons, to whom God made his counsel known, I choose rather to understand the masculine Pronoun,1 then the Neuter, as Erasmus hath done, For the meaning is, that the special election was not only revealed unto Abraham, but also afterward to Rebecca, whiles she did bear two twins in her womb.
10 Neither hee onely. In this Chapter there are certain broken sentences: as this is, but Rebeeca also which had conceaued by one, our father Isaac. For hee endeth in the middest thereof, before he come vnto the principall verbe. Yet the meaning is, that this diuersitie, touching the inheritance of the promise, may not onely bee seene in the sonnes of Abraham: but also there is a farre more euident example thereof in Iacob and Esau. For in the former, some might alleadge, the conditiō was not equall, because one was the sonne of an handmaid. But these were both of one wombe and twinnes, yet was one reiected, and the other receiued of the Lorde. Whereby appeareth, that the fulfilling of the promise, doth not indifferently fall out a like in all the sonnes of the fleshe. And because Paule did respect the persons, to whome God made his counsayle knowen, I choose rather to vnderstande the masculine Pronowne,