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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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He saith therefore that the vessels of Gods mercy, which he chooseth unto the glory of his name, are taken every where, no less from among the Gentiles, then the Jews. But in the relative, whom, although the reason of grammar be not observed by Paul, yet his meaning is, a passage as it were being made, to add, that we are those vessels of Gods glory, who are partly taken out from amongst the Jews, and partly from amongst the Gentiles. Where, by an argument taken from the vocation of God he proveth, there is no difference of nation in election. For if pedigree taken from the Gentiles, was no impediment why God should not also call us, it is apparent, the Gentiles are not banished from the kingdom of God, and the covenant of eternal salvation.
He sayth therefore that the vessels of Gods mercie, which he chuseth vnto the glorie of his name, are taken euery where, no lesse from among the Gentiles, then the Iewes. But in the relatiue, whome, although the reason of grammer bee not obserued by Paule, yet his meaning is, a passage as it were being made, to adde, that wee are those vesselles of Gods glory, who are partly taken out from amongst the Iewes, and partly from amongst the Gentiles. Where, by an argument taken from the vocation of God hee prooueth, there is no difference of nation in election. For if petigrey taken from the Gentiles, was no impediment why God shoulde not also call vs, it is apparaunt, the Gentiles are not banished from the kingdome of God, and the couenaunt of eternall saluation.
25 As he saith also in Hosea. Now he declareth that the calling of the Gentiles ought not to seem new: as which was testified long before, by the oracle of the prophet. The sense is plain enough, but that there is somewhat to do for applying the testimony: for none will deny, but the Prophet speaketh there of the Israelites. For the Lord being offended at their wickedness, denounceth, they should no more afterward be his people. After that he addeth a consolation: and of not beloved, maketh them beloved, of not a people, a people. And Paul goeth about to apply that unto the Gentiles, which is precisely spoken unto the Israelites.