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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.
And although in this second member he doeth more expressly affirm, that it is God who prepareth his elect unto glory, when as before he had simply said, that the reprobate are vessels prepared unto destruction: yet there is no doubt but the preparation of them both, doeth depend upon the secrete counsel of God. Otherwise Paul had said, the reprobate give or cast themselves into destruction, But now he giveth to wit, that before they are borne, they are already addicted to their lot.
And although in this seconde member hee doeth more expressely affirme, that it is God who prepareth his elect vnto glorie, when as before hee had simplie sayde, that the reprobate are vesselles prepared vnto destruction: yet there is no doubt but the preparation of them both, doeth depende vppon the secrete counsayle of God. Otherwise Paule had sayde, the reprobate giue or cast themselues into destruction, But nowe hee giueth to witte, that before they are borne, they are already addicted to their lot.
24 Whom he hath also called: namely us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.
24 Whom hee hath also called: namely vs, not onely of the Iewes, but also of the Gentiles.
25 As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, which were not my people: and her beloved, which was not beloved.
25 As he sayth also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people: and her beloued, which was not beloued.