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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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17 For the scripture saith, &c. Now he cometh unto the second member, of the rejection of the wicked. Wherein, because there seemeth to be somewhat more absurdity, so much the more diligently he goeth about to make manifest, how God in rejecting whom he will, is not only irreprehensible or without blame,1 but also wonderful in his wisdom, and equity. He therefore taketh his testimony out of Exodus. Where the Lord saith it was he that stirred up Pharaoh to that end, that whiles he went about stubbornly to resist the power of GOD, he being overcome, and subdued, might be for an example how invincible the arm of God is: to the bearing whereof, much less to the breaking whereof, no human ⟨p. 125⟩strength is sufficient. Behold the pattern that the Lord would show in Pharaoh.2 Wherefore two things are to be considered here, the predestination of Pharaoh to destruction: which is verily referred unto the just, but yet secrete counsel of God.
17 For the scripture saith, &c. Nowe hee commeth vnto the seconde member, of the reiection of the wicked. Wherin, because there seemeth to bee somewhat more absurditie, so muche the more diligently hee goeth about to make manifeste, howe God in reiecting whome hee will, is not onely irreprehensible or without blame,1 but also wonderfull in his wisedome, and equitie. Hee therefore taketh his testimonie out of Exodus. Where the Lorde saith it was hee that stirred vp Pharaoh to that ende, that whiles he went about stubbornely to resist the power of GOD, hee beeing ouercome, and subdued, might be for an example how inuincible the arme of God is: to the bearing wherof, much lesse to ye breaking wherof, no humaine ⟨p. 125⟩strength is sufficient. Beholde the paterne that the Lord would shewe in Pharaoh.2 Wherefore two thinges are to bee considered here, the predestination of Pharaoh to destruction: which is verely referred vnto the iust, but yet secrete counsayle of God.