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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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33 As it is written, behold, I lay a stumbling stone in Zion, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in ⟨image 145⟩him shall not be ashamed.
33 As it is written, beholde, I lay a stumbling stone in Sion, and a rocke of offence: and euery one that beleeueth in ⟨image 145⟩him shall not be ashamed.
30 What shall we say then? Now, that he might take from the Jews all occasion of murmuring against God, he beginneth to show those causes may be comprehended by mans capacity, why the nation of the Jews was so rejected. But they do lewdly, and invert order, who go about to set and erect these causes above the secrete predestination of God, which he taught before to be taken for the first or highest cause. Howbeit as that is above all causes: so the corruption and wickedness of the ungodly doeth give place and matter to the judgements of God. And because he had to deal in a difficult cause, he useth a communication, and demandeth (as though he doubted) what might be said here. That the Gentiles which followed not righteousness. Nothing was thought more absurd or unlike, then that the Gentiles, who having no care of righteousness, wallowed in the pleasures of their flesh, being called into the participation of salvation, should obtain righteousness: and the Jews on the contrary, who seriously gave diligence to the works of the law, should be put beside all reward of righteousness.
30 What shall wee say then? Nowe, that hee might take from the Iewes all occasion of murmuring agaynst God, hee beginneth to shewe those causes may bee comprehended by mans capacitie, why the nation of the Iewes was so reiected. But they doe leudly, and inuerte order, who goe about to sette and erecte these causes aboue the secrete predestination of God, which hee taught before to bee taken for the first or highest cause. Howebeit as that is aboue all causes: so the corruption and wickednesse of the vngodly doeth giue place and matter to the iudgementes of God. And because hee had to deale in a difficulte cause, he vseth a communication, and demaundeth (as though he doubted) what might bee sayde heere. That the Gentiles whiche followed not righteousnesse. Nothing was thought more absurde or vnlike, then that the Gentiles, who hauing no care of righteousnesse, wallowed in the pleasures of their fleshe, being called into the participation of saluation, shoulde obtayne righteousnesse: and the Iewes on the contrary, who seriously gaue diligence to the woorkes of the lawe, shoulde bee put beside all rewarde of righteousnes.