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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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14 How shall they call, &c. Pauls mind is to join the invocation of God with faith, as indeed they are things nearly linked and joined together: for he who calleth upon God doth (as it were) commit himself into the only haven of safety:1 and that which is the most surest kind of refuge, he doeth like a son repose or lay himself as it were in the bosom of a most good and loving father, that by his care he may be protected, by his indulgency ⟨image 154⟩and love he may be cherished, by his bounty he may be relieved by his virtue he may be stayed and upholden. Which thing no man can do, who before hath not so certain a persuasion of god his fatherly love toward him settled in his mind: that he dare boldly hope or look for any thing at his hands.
14 How shall they call, &c. Paules mind is to ioyne ye inuocatiō of God with faith, as indeed they are things neerely linked and ioyned together: for hee who calleth vpon God doth (as it were) cōmit himself into the only hauen of saftie:1 and that which is the most surest kind of refuge, hee doeth like a sonne repose or lay himselfe as it were in the bosome of a most good and louing father, that by his care hee may be protected, by his indulgencie ⟨image 154⟩and loue he may bee cherished, by his bountie he may be relieued by his vertue hee may be staied and vpholden. Which thing no man can doe, who before hath not so certaine a persuasion of god his fatherly loue toward him setled in his minde: that hee dare boldly hope or looke for any thing at his handes.
- 1To flee unto God in prayers is the safest haven of all.To flee vnto God in prayers is the safest hauen of all.