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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.
16 But all have not obeyed the Gospel. This pertaineth nothing to that argument which Paul prosecuteth and followeth in this gradation. And therefore he doeth not repeat it in the conclusion which followeth straightways: but yet it was very necessary & expedient for Paul to join this also in steed of a preoccupation, least that where as it was said, that the word doeth alway ordinarily go before faith, even as the seed is before the corn, any man should reason or draw an argument from the contrary part, and infer, that faith must needs follow, wheresoever the word is. For so might Israel glory, who never wanted the word.1 Therefore it was meet and requisite for him to declare this in his way or passage, that many are called who are not chosen. And heriteth a place out of Isaiah and John, where the Prophet being about to publish that excellent oracle of the death and kingdom of Christ, Doth first with admiration and wonder speak of the paucity and fewness of believers, which in spirit appeared such to him, as forced him to cry out: Lord who hath believed our report, that is to say, the words which we have preached.
16 But all haue not obeyed the Gospell. This perteyneth nothing to that argument which Paul prosecuteth and followeth in this gradation. And therefore hee doeth not repeate it in the conclusion which foloweth strayghtwayes: but yet it was very necessarie & expedient for Paul to ioyne this also in steed of a preoccupation, least that where as it was sayde, that the worde doeth alway ordinarily goe before fayth, euen as the seede is before the corne, any man shoulde reason or drawe an argument from the contrary part, and inferre, that fayth must needs follow, wheresoeuer the woorde is. For so might Israel glory, who neuer wanted the worde.1 Therefore it was meete and requisit for him to declare this in his way or passage, yt many are called who are not chosen. And heriteth a place out of Esai and Iohn, where the Prophete beeing about to publishe that excellent oracle of the death and kingdome of Christ, Doth first with admiration and wonder speake of the pawcitie and fewnesse of beleeuers, which in spirite appeared such to him, as forced him to cry out: Lorde who hath beleeued our reporte, that is to say, the woordes which wee haue preached.
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