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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
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.
For seeing the word Chalah may signify as well to end and finish, as to consume, this difference hath not been sufficiently observed in his place. Neither hath Isaiah word for word so spoken, but he hath put two substantive nouns, namely, consumption, and definition, or deciding and ending: so that the desire or seeking after Hebraism in the Greek interpreter is marvellous unreasonable. For to what purpose is it, to enwrap a sentence, by it self clear, in an obscure figurative speech? Add also that Isaiah speaketh here excessively, whiles by consumption he meaneth extenuation or diminishing, such as is wont to be in some famous destruction.
For seeing the woorde Chalah may signifie as well to ende and finish, as to consume, this difference hath not been sufficiently obserued in his place. Neither hath Esay worde for worde so spoken, but he hath put two substantiue nownes, namely, consumption, and definition, or deciding and ending: so that the desire or seeking after Hebraisme in the Greeke interpreter is marueylous vnreasonable. For to what purpose is it, to inwrappe a sentence, by it selfe cleare, in an obscure figuratiue speech? Adde also that Esai speaketh heere excessiuely, whiles by consumption hee meaneth extenuation or diminishing, suche as is wont to be in some famous destruction.
29 And as Isaiah had said before. He bringeth another testimony out of the first chapter, where the Prophet bewaileth the destruction of Israel in his time. And if that hath been once done, it is no new example. For the people of Israel hath no prerogative, but from their parents or ancestors: who notwithstanding were handled in such sort, that the Prophet complaineth they are so afflicted, that they were but a little from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Yet this difference there was, that a few were reserved for a seed, to raise up the name, least it should perish utterly, and by eternal forgetfulness be wiped out. For it behooved God, alway to be so mindful of his promise, that in the middest of his most severe judgements, he might leave some place for mercy.
29 And as Esay had sayde before. Hee bringeth another testimonie out of the first chapter, where the Prophete bewayleth the destruction of Israel in his time. And if that hath been once done, it is no newe example. For the people of Israel hath no prerogatiue, but from their parentes or auncetours: who notwithstanding were handled in such sorte, that the Prophete complayneth they are so afflicted, that they were but a litle from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrhe. Yet this difference there was, that a fewe were reserued for a seede, to rayse vp the name, least it shoulde perishe vtterly, and by eternall forgetfulnesse be wiped out. For it behooued God, alway to be so mindefull of his promise, that in the middest of his most seuere iudgementes, he might leaue some place for mercie.