A17643:724
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.
20 But O man, what art thou that pleadest or shouldest plead in judgement with GOD? shall the thing formed, say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me so?
20 But O man, what art thou that pleadest or shouldest pleade in iudgement with GOD? shall the thinge formed, say to him that formed it, why hast thou made mee so?
21 Hath not the potter power of the clay, to make of the same lump, one vessel to honour and another vessel to dishonour?
21 Hath not the potter power of the clay, to make of the same lumpe, one vessel to honour and another vessell to dishonour?
19 Thou wilt say then unto me. Here especially the flesh stormeth, when it heareth how it is referred unto the will of God, that they are destinated unto death which perish. Wherefore the Apostle descendeth again unto objections, by taking to him the speech of the adversary: because he saw the mouths of the wicked could not be stopped, but with full mouths they would bark against the righteousness of God. And he doth notably express their affection. For, they not being content to defend themselves, make God guilty in their stead: and then after they have turned the fault of their condemnation upon him, they are grieved at his so great power. In deed they are constrained to yield, but storming, because they can not resist: and attributing to him the principality they do in a manner charge him of tyranny, much like as Sophisters in their Schools do in such sort babble of his absolute (as they call it) righteousness, as though he having forgotten his righteousness, would make a trial of the might of his lordship, by mixing all things perversely. Thus therefore do the wicked reason in this place, what cause hath he, why he should be angry at us? seeing he made us such, seeing he leadeth us whither he lusteth at his pleasure: what else doth he in destroying us, but revenge his own work in us? neither is it our part to contend with him: and how so ever we strive, he will have the upper hand. Therefore both his judgement shall be unjust if he condemn us: and also his power which he abuseth now against us is licentious. But what doth Paul answer to these.