A17643:795
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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9 So that if thou confess. This also is rather an allusion then a proper and natural interpretation. For it is like that Moses by the figure Synecdoche did use the word mouth, 1for face or countenance. But it was not unseemly for the Apostle to allude unto the word mouth to this sense, when the Lord publisheth his word before our face assuredly he calleth us unto the confession thereof. For wheresoever the word of the Lord is there it ought to fructify: and the fruit, is the confession of the mouth. Whereas he putteth confession before faith, it is the figure Anastrophe, very usual in the Scriptures. For the order had been better,2 if faith of the heart being put in the first place, confession of the mouth which proceedeth thence, had been added. And he doth confess the Lord Jesus aright who adorneth him with his virtue, acknowledging him to be such one, as he is given of the father, and described in the Gospel.
9 So that if thou confesse. This also is rather an allusion then a proper and naturall interpretation. For it is like that Moses by the figure Synecdoche did vse the worde mouth, 1for face or countenance. But it was not vnseemely for the Apostle to allude vnto the worde mouth to this sense, when the Lorde publisheth his worde before our face assuredly hee calleth vs vnto the confession thereof. For wheresoeuer the woorde of the Lorde is there it ought to fructifie: and the fruite, is the confession of the mouth. Whereas hee putteth confession before faith, it is the figure Anastrophe, very vsuall in the Scriptures. For the order had beene better,2 if faith of the hearte being put in the first place, confessiō of the mouth which proceedeth thence, had beene added. And he doth confesse the Lorde Iesus aright who adorneth him with his vertue, acknowledging him to bee such one, as hee is giuen of the father, and described in the Gospell.
- 1Synecdoche, is when by one thing another is understood.