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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.
Wherefore they are easily refuted, who say that Moses entreateth there of good works. Indeed I confess that to be true: but I deny it to be absurd, that the observation of the law should be drawn from this fountain, that is, ••om the righteousness of faith. Now the opening of the words is to be sought for. Say not in thy heart, who shall ascend &c. Moses nameth heaven & the Sea, as places furthest off, & hard for a man to come unto. But Paul, as though there were some spiritual mystery hidden under these words, draweth them unto the death and resurrection of Christ. If any allege, that this interpretation is too much wrested, and too subtle, let him know the mind of the Apostle was not, curiously or exactly to handle the place of Moses: but only to apply it unto the treatise of the present cause. He doeth not therefore recite syllable by syllable what is in Moses: but he ⟨p. 137⟩useth a polishing, whereby he applieth the testimony of Moses more nearly to his purpose. He spake of p•aces are not to be come unto▪ Paul hath expressed those places, which are most of all hidden from our eyes, and yet are to be •ee•e of our faith.
Wherefore they are easily refuted, who say that Moses intreateth there of good workes. Indeede I confesse that to be true: but I deny it to be absurd, that the obseruation of the law should be drawen from this fountaine, that is, ••om the righteousnes of faith. Nowe the opening of the words is to be sought for. Say not in thy heart, who shal ascende &c. Moses nameth heauen & the Sea, as places furthest off, & hard for a man to come vnto. But Paule, as though there were some spirituall mystery hidden vnder these wordes, draweth them vnto the death and resurrection of Christ. If any alleadge, that this interpretation is too muche wrested, and too subtile, let him know the minde of the Apostle was not, curiously or exactly to handle the place of Moses: but onely to apply it vnto the treatise of the present cause. He doeth not therefore recite sillable by sillable what is in Moses: but he ⟨p. 137⟩