Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans

Name: Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans
Author: John Calvin

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

John Calvin 1509–1564London: 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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Wherefore if you take these to be spoken by the way of amplification or polishing, thou canst not say that Paul hath violently and unaptly wrested the woods of Moses: but rather thou wilt confess that without any damage to the sense, he hath notably alluded unto the words, heaven and Sea. Now let us expound the words of Paul simply. Because the assurance of our salvation dependeth upon two principles▪ namely, whiles we understand that life is purchased for us, and death conquered to us. With both which, he teacheth our faith is supported by the word of the Gospel. For Christ by dying hath swallowed up death: by rising again he hath gotten life in his power.

Wherefore if you take these to be spoken by the way of amplification or polishing, thou canst not say that Paule hath violently and vnaptly wrested the woodes of Moses: but rather thou wilt confesse that without any damage to the sense, hee hath notably alluded vnto the wordes, heauen and Sea. Now let vs expound the wordes of Paule simply. Because the assurance of our saluation dependeth vpon two principles▪ namely, whiles wee vnderstande that life is purchased for vs, and death conquered to vs. With both which, he teacheth our faith is supported by the word of the Gospell. For Christe by dying hath swallowed vp death: by rysing againe he hath gotten life in his power.

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Now in the gospel the benefit of Christs death and resurrection is communicated unto us; then there is no cause that we should seek further for any thing. Therefore that it might appear the righteousness of faith is abundantly sufficient unto salvation, he teacheth that those two members, which only are necessary unto salvation, are contained in it. Who then shall ascend into heaven? Is as much as if he said, who knoweth whether that inheritance of eternal and celestial life abideth for us? Who shall descend into the deep? As if thou said, who knoweth whether eternal death of the soul also follow the death of the body? Both which doubts he teacheth to be taken away by the righteousness of faith: For the one should bring Christ down from heaven,¹

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