A17643:753
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Because, word, generally in Scripture signifieth a thing, word consummated or perfected, is put for consummation or perfection. Where many interpreters have grossly erred, whiles they go about to reason too subtly. For they have imagined, that the doctrine of the Gospel is so called, because the ceremonies being cut off, it is a brief abridgement of the law. Although it ought: rather to be called a consumption.
Because, worde, generally in Scripture signifieth a thing, worde consummated or perfected, is put for consummation or perfection. Where many interpreters haue grossly erred, whiles they goe about to reason too subtillie. For they haue imagined, that the doctrine of the Gospell is so called, because the ceremonies beeing cutte off, it is a briefe abridgement of the lawe. Although it ought: rather to be called a consumption.
Where also not only there, but in Isaiah and Ezekiel, the interpreter hath erred,1 where it is said, Ah, ah, Lord God, wilt thou make a consummation of the remnants of Israel? when the Prophets would say, wilt thou destroy even the remnants unto utter destruction? and that cometh to pass through the ambiguity or doubtfulness of the Hebrew word.
Where also not onely there, but in Esai and Ezechiel, the interpreter hath erred,1 where it is sayde, Ah, ah, Lorde God, wilt thou make a consummation of the remnantes of Israell? when the Prophetes woulde say, wilt thou destroy euen the remnauntes vnto vtter destruction? and that commeth to passe thrugh the ambiguitie or doubtfulnes of the Hebrewe worde.