A17643:743
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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29 And as Isaiah had said before: except the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been made as Sodom, and had bin like to Gomorrah.
29 And as Esay had said before: except the Lord of hosts had left vs a seede, we had been made as Sodome, and had bin like to Gomorrha.
26 Whom he hath also called. Out of that disputation which he hath hitherto had of the liberty of Gods election, two ⟨p. 129⟩things followed: namely that the grace of God is not so included within the people of the Jews, that it can not also flow forth unto other nations, and spread it self over the whole world. Secondly that it is not so tied to the Jews, that it must needs come unto all the sons of Abraham according to the flesh, without exception. For if the election of God, be grounded upon his pleasure only: whither so ever his will shall turn it self. there also the election of God hath place. Election therefore being put down, now the way in a manner is made unto those things which he hath purposed to say as well of the calling of the Gentiles, as the rejection of the Jews: the one whereof, for novelty did seem absurd, the other altogether unmeet or unworthy. Yet because this latter had more offence in it, he handleth the other, being less odious, in the first place.
26 Whom he hath also called. Out of that disputation which hee hath hitherto had of the libertie of Gods election, two ⟨p. 129⟩thinges followed: namely that the grace of God is not so included within the people of the Iewes, that it can not also flowe forth vnto other nations, and spread it self ouer the whole world. Secondly that it is not so tyed to the Iewes, that it must needs come vnto all the sonnes of Abraham according to the fleshe, without exception. For if the election of God, be grounded vpon his pleasure onely: whither so euer his will shall turne it self. there also the election of God hath place. Election therefore being put downe, nowe the way in a maner is made vnto those thinges which hee hath purposed to say as well of the calling of the Gentiles, as the reiection of the Iewes: the one whereof, for noualtie did seeme absurde, the other altogether vnmeete or vnworthy. Yet because this latter had more offence in it, hee handleth the other, being lesse odious, in the first place.