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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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3 For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God. Behold how through rash zeal they erred: namely, that they went about to erect their own righteousness: which foolish trust came of the ignorance of Gods righteousness. Mark the antithesin or contrariety of the righteousness of God and men: first we see they are opposed one against the other as things contrary, & which cannot stand together: whereby it followeth, that the righteousness of God is overthrown, so soon as men establish their own righteousness. Secondly, to the end the Antitheta, or contrarieties might answer one the other,1 out of question that is called the righteousness of God, which is the gift of God: as again that is called the righteousness of men, which they seek, in, or of themselves, or which they trust that they bring unto god. Therefore he is not subject to the righteousness of God, who will be justified in himself: because the first steppe to obtain the righteousness of God, is, to resign or forsake his own righteousness: for, to what end is it, to seek for righteousness elsewhere, but because necessity doth constrain us? and we have declared in another place, how men put on the righteousness of God by faith: namely, because the righteousness of Christ is imputed unto them. Finally, Paul doth greatly disgrace that pride wherewith hypocrites are puffed up, howsoever it be covered with a fair face of zeal, whiles he saith, the yoke of god being as it were shaken ⟨image 148⟩off, they are all adversaries and rebels against the righteousness of God.
3 For they being ignorant of the righteousnes of God. Behold how through rash zeale they erred: namely, that they went about to erect their own righteousnes: which foolish trust came of the ignorance of Gods righteousnes. Mark the antithesin or contrarietie of the righteousnes of God and men: first we see they are opposed one against the other as things contrary, & which cannot stand together: whereby it foloweth, that the righteousnes of God is ouerthrowne, so soone as men establish their owne righteousnes. Secondly, to the ende the Antitheta, or contrarieties might answer one the other,1 out of question that is called the righteousnes of God, which is the gift of God: as againe that is called the righteousnesse of men, which they seeke, in, or of themselues, or which they trust that they bring vnto god. Therefore he is not subiect to the righteousnes of God, who wil bee iustified in himselfe: because the first steppe to obteine the righteousnes of God, is, to resigne or forsake his own righteousnes: for, to what end is it, to seeke for righteousnes elswhere, but because necessitie doth constraine vs? and we haue declared in another place, how men put on the righteousnes of God by faith: namely, because the righteousnes of Christe is imputed vnto thē. Finally, Paul doth greatly disgrace that pride wherwith hypocrites are puffed vp, howsoeuer it be couered with a faire face of zeale, whiles he saith, the yoke of god beeing as it were shaken