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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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12 The elder shall serve the younger. Behold how the Lord putteth a difference between the sons of Isaac yet being in their mothers womb.1 For this is the answer of the heavenly oracle, whereby it followeth, that his pleasure was to show unto the younger special favour, which he denied unto the elder. And although this did appertain unto the law of birth right: yet therein, as in the type of a greater matter, was the will of God declared. And it may easily be seen, if we do consider how little according ⟨p. 121⟩to the flesh the birthright profited Jacob. For therefore he was both in great danger, & also for the avoiding of that danger, he was forced to flee from his house & country, and was uncourteously entreated in exilement: and when he returned, trembling, & doubtful of life, he prostrateth himself at the feet of his brother, humbly he beseecheth him to forgive him his offence, & doth not live but by his pardon. Where is his Lordship over his brother, of whom he is constrained, by prayer to ask life? Therefore there was some greater matter then the birthright, which the Lord promised by his oracle.
12 The elder shall serue the younger. Beholde how ye Lord putteth a difference betweene the sonnes of Isaac yet beeing in their mothers wombe.1 For this is the answere of the heauenly oracle, wherby it followeth, that his pleasure was to shewe vnto the younger speciall fauour, which he denied vnto the elder. And although this did appertein vnto the law of birth right: yet therin, as in the type of a greater matter, was the will of God declared. And yt may easily be seen, if we doe consider how litle according ⟨p. 121⟩to the flesh the birthright profited Iacob. For therefore hee was both in great danger, & also for the auoiding of that danger, he was forced to flee from his house & countrie, and was vncourteously intreated in exilement: and when he returned, trembling, & doubtful of life, he prostrateth himfelfe at the feete of his brother, humbly he beseecheth him to forgiue him his offence, & doth not liue but by his pardon. Where is his Lordship ouer his brother, of whom he is constrained, by prayer to aske life? Therefore there was some greater matter then the birthright, which the Lord promised by his oracle.