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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.
17 For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, For this same purpose have I stirred thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
17 For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp, that I might shewe my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will, & whom he will he hardeneth.
18 Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will, & whome he will hee hardeneth.
14 What shall we say then? Flesh cannot hear that wisdom of God, but straightways it is troubled with tumultuous questions, and in a sort striveth to bring God to a count. Therefore we see the Apostle so often as he handleth any high mystery, answereth many inconveniences, wherewithal he knew the minds of men otherwise to be occupied. And chiefly when men hear that of predestination, which the scripture delivereth, they are tangled with many trifles. For the predestination of God is truly a Labyrinth, whence the wit of man can no way unwind it self: but such is the importunate curiosity of man, that the more dangerous the inquisition of any thing is, the more boldly he rusheth thither: so, when talk is of predestination, because he cannot bridle himself,1 by his rashness he doth straightways (as it were) drown himself in the depth of the sea. What remedy then have the godly? should they flee all remembrance of predestination? no not so. For seeing the holy ghost hath taught nothing, but that which is necessary for us to know: assuredly the knowledge thereof shall be profitable, if it keep it self within the word of God. Let this then be a sure observation with us, that we seek to know nothing of it, but that the scripture teacheth where the Lord shutteth his holy mouth, let us also stop the way to our minds of going further. But because we are men into whose minds those foolish questions do naturally come: let us hear of Paul how we may meet with them. Is there any unrighteousness with god? This is a monstrous fury of mans wit, that rather it chargeth god of unrighteousness, than it will reprove itself of ccitie. neither would paul fetch things far of, wherewith he might trouble the readers: