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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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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.
21 Hath not the Potter authority: The reason why the thing formed, ought not to strive with his former: because the maker doth nothing but by his right or authority. By the word power, he understandeth not, that he hath strength and force, to do with his vessel what he lust: but that this preeminence or authority doth agree unto him, by good right. For his mind is not to give unto God any licentious power: but such as is worthily given unto him.
21 Hath not the Potter authoritie: The reason why the thing formed, ought not to striue with his former: because the maker doth nothing but by his right or authoritie. By the worde power, he vnderstandeth not, that hee hath strength and force, to doe with his vessell what he lust: but that this preeminence or authoritie doth agree vnto him, by good right. For his minde is not to giue vnto God any licencious power: but such as is worthily giuen vnto him.
Furthermore in applying the similitude, consider this, as the potter doth take nothing from the clay, what form soever he give it: So to what condition soever God create a man, he taketh nothing from him. Only that is to be remembered, namely that God is partly robbed of his honour, unless such authority be given unto him, over men, that he may be judge of life and death.
Furthermore in applying the similitude, consider this, as the potter doth take nothing from the claye, what fourme soeuer hee giue it: So to what condition soeuer God create a man, he taketh nothing from him. Onely that is to be remembred, namely that God is partly robbed of his honour, vnlesse such autoritie be giuen vnto him, ouer men, that he may be iudge of life and death.
22 What and if God would, to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffer with long patience, the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction: