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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.
32 Not by faith, but as it were by works. Because commonly the excuse of preposterous zeal seemeth to be just, Paul showeth they are justly rejected, who seek to get unto themselves salvation, by the confidence of works: because so much as in them is, they destroy faith, out of the which there is no health to be hoped for. Therefore if they should be partakers of their desire, that success should be a making void of true righteousness.
32 Not by fayth, but as it were by woorkes. Because commonly the excuse of preposterous zeale seemeth to bee iust, Paule sheweth they are iustly reiected, who seeke to gette vnto themselues saluation, by the confidence of workes: because so much as in them is, they destroy fayth, out of the which there is no health to be hoped for. Therefore if they shoulde bee partakers of their desire, that successe shoulde bee a making voyde of true righteousnesse.
1Furthermore thou doest see, how faith and the merits of works are compared together, as things utterly contrary. Seeing then the confidence of works is a great let, whereby the way to obtain righteousness is stopped up against us: it is necessary that that being rejected, we rest upon the only goodness of God. For this example of the Jews ought justly to terrify all those, who seek to obtain the kingdom of God by works.
1Furthermore thou doest see, howe fayth and the merites of woorkes are compared together, as thinges vtterly contrary. Seeing then the confidence of workes is a great let, whereby the way to obteyne ryghteousnesse is stopped vp agaynst vs: it is necessary that that being reiected, wee rest vpon the onely goodnesse of God. For this example of the Iewes ought iustly to terrifie all those, who seeke to obtayne the kingdome of God by woorkes.
- 1Faith and the merit of works are utterly contrary.