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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.
Furthermore, the words of the Prophet are plain, to fear the Jews, least they should glory too much in the flesh. For it is horrible to be heard, that of such an infinite multitude, ⟨image 144⟩a small number only should be saved. For although the Prophet after he hath described the destruction of the people, least the faithful should think the covenant of God were utterly wiped out, putteth them in mind there is some hope of grace remaining: yet he restraineth that unto a few. But because the Prophet prophesied that of his time, we are to see how Paul doeth rightly apply it to his purpose. And thus it ought to be applied, when the Lord would deliver his people out of the captivity of Babylon: he would the benefit of his deliverance should come unto a very few of so great a multitude: which might justly be called the remnant of that destruction, in respect of the multitude of people, which he suffered to perish in exilement. Now that same carnal restitution, did figure the true instauration of the Church of God, which is accomplished in Christ: Yea, it was only the beginning thereof. That therefore which happened then, must needs more certainly be fulfilled now in the progress and perfection of the deliverance.
Furthermore, the woordes of the Prophete are plaine, to feare the Iewes, least they should glory too much in the flesh. For it is horrible to be hearde, that of suche an infinite multitude, ⟨image 144⟩a small number onely should be saued. For although the Prophet after he hath described the destruction of the people, least the faithfull shoulde thinke the couenaunt of God were vtterly wyped out, putteth them in minde there is some hope of grace remayning: yet he restrayneth that vnto a fewe. But because the Prophet prophecied that of his time, we are to see how Paul doeth rightly apply it to his purpose. And thus it ought to be applied, when the Lorde woulde deliuer his people out of the captiuitie of Babylon: hee woulde the benefite of his deliueraunce shoulde come vnto a very few of so great a multitude: whiche might iustly be called the remnant of that destruction, in respect of the multitude of people, which he suffered to perish in exilement. Nowe that same carnall restitution, did figure the true instauration of the Church of God, which is accōplished in Christ: Yea, it was onely the beginning thereof. That therefore which happened then, must needes more certainly be fulfilled nowe in the progresse and perfection of the deliuerance.