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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For where as the Hebrew word shemugnah signifieth speech passively, the Grecians have expounded it acoen and the Latins sermonem, albeit improperly, yet not in any obscure or doubtful sense. Now we see why this exception was added by the way to wit, that no man should think faith doeth necessarily follow wheresoever the preaching of the word doeth flourish.
For where as the Hebrewe woorde shemugnah signifieth speech passiuely, the Grecians haue expounded it acoen and the Latines sermonem, albeit improperly, yet not in any obscure or doubtfull sence. Nowe wee see why this exception was added by the way to witte, that no man shoulde thinke fayth doeth necessaryly followe wheresoeuer the preathing of the woorde doeth flourishe.
Notwithstanding he noteth the reason afterward when he addeth, To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he signifieth that there appeareth no profit or fruit of the word, but whilst God doth shine upon us by the brightness of his spirit, and so is the inward calling distinguished from the outward voice of man. Which inward calling is only effectual, and proper to the elect. Whereby it is evident, how foolishly some men reason, that all are indifferently elected and chosen, because the doctrine of salvation is universal, and God doeth indifferently invite all men unto him. For the generality of the promise alone of it self, and by it self doth not make salvation common and general to all: But rather this peculiar ⟨p. 142⟩revelation whereof the prophet maketh mention, restraineth and tieth it only to the elect.
Notwithstanding hee noteth the reason afterwarde when hee addeth, To whome is the arme of the Lorde reuealed? For hee signifieth that there appeareth no profite or fruite of the woorde, but whilest God doth shine vpon vs by the bryghtnesse of his spirite, and so is the inwarde calling distinguished from the outwarde voyce of man. Which inwarde calling is onely effectuall, and proper to the elect. Whereby it is euident, howe foolyshly some men reason, that all are indifferently elected and chosen, because the doctrine of saluation is vniuersall, and God doeth indifferently inuite all men vnto him. For the generalitie of the promise alone of it selfe, and by it selfe doth not make saluation common and generall to all: But rather this peculiar