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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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12 For there is no difference or respect &c. If confidence or faith only be required, & wheresoever the same shall be found, there again the love of God shall show forth it self to salvation: then shall be no difference or respect of kindred or nation. And he addeth a most firm reason, for if he who is the Creator & maker of the whole world, be the God of all men, he will show himself loving to all, who shall acknowledge and call upon ⟨image 153⟩him as God. For seeing his mercy is infinite, it cannot be chosen, but that it should extend it self to all, who crave or seek for the same. Rich, is taken in this place, actively, for bountiful and beneficial. Where we must note that the richness of our father can not be diminished or decreased by his bounty and liberality, and therefore that we have nothing the less, albeit he in rich others with the manifold treasures of his grace.1 Therefore there is no cause why we should envy one another's prosperity, as if thereby we lost or wanted any thing. And albeit this reason of itself was strong enough, yet he confirmeth it by the testimony of the Prophet Joel: because the universal particle being expressed he includeth all men together. But the readers shall perceive much better by the circumstance that that which Joel uttereth doth agree with this place:2 and likewise that in the Acts: Both because in that place he doth prophesy of Christ his kingdom, and also having foretold that the anger of God should burn exceedingly in the middest of this his threatening, he promiseth salvation to all who shall call upon the name of God. Whereupon it followeth, that the grace of God doth pierce even to the very depth of death so far forth as it be sought for thence, that it is not to be denied the Gentiles.
12 For there is no difference or respect &c. If confidence or faith only bee required, & whersoeuer the same shalbe founde, there againe the loue of God shall shew foorth it selfe to saluation: then shalbe no difference or respect of kinred or nation. And he addeth a most firme reason, for if he who is the Creator & maker of the whole world, be the God of all men, hee will shew himself louing to all, who shall acknowledge and cal vpon ⟨image 153⟩