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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.
31 Israel in following righteousness. Paul doth frankly denounce that, which was incredible to bespoken, namely, that it was no marvel, if the Jews by following righteousness earnestly, profited nothing: because by running out of the way, they wearied themselves in vain. Now in the first place he seemeth unto me to have put the law of righteousness, by the figure hypallage, for the righteousness of the law:1 and in the repetition of the second member, in another sense to have so termed the form or rule of righteousness. Therefore the sum is, that Israel depending upon the righteousness of the law, namely that, which is prescribed in the law, had not the true manner of justification. And it is a notable allusion of words, whiles he teacheth that the legal righteousness was in cause, that they fell from the law of righteousness.
31 Israel in following righteousnesse. Paul doth frankly denounce that, which was incredible to bespoken, namely, that it was no maruell, if the Iewes by following righteousnesse earnestly, profited nothing: because by running out of the way, they wearied themselues in vayne. Nowe in the first place hee seemeth vnto mee to haue put the lawe of righteousnesse, by the figure hypallage, for the righteousnesse of the lawe:1 and in the repetition of the seconde member, in another sence to haue so tearmed the forme or rule of righteousnesse. Therefore the summe is, that Israel depending vpon the righteousnesse of the lawe, namely that, which is prescribed in the lawe, had not the true maner of iustification. And it is a notable allusion of woordes, whiles hee teacheth that the legall righteousnesse was in cause, that they fell from the lawe of ryghteousnesse.
- 1Hypallage is, when things are turned upside down.Hypallage is, when thinges are turned vpside downe.