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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.
Furthermore we must note, that faith is not grounded upon any other doctrine then upon the word of God: for Paul doth not say that faith doeth proceed from every doctrine,1 but he restraineth it by express words to the word of God: which restraint were absurd, if faith might lean or stay itself upon the decrees of men. Therefore all the invention of man must cease, when as the certainty of faith is handled: by this means also doth that papistical dream and fancy of intricate and entangled faith fall flat to the ground, which severeth and distracteth faith from the word. And much more that execrable and cursed blasphemy, which would have the authority of the word to hang wavering and doubtful, till such time as the authority of the Church doth stay and establish it.
Furthermore wee must note, that fayth is not grounded vpon any other doctrine then vpon the worde of God: for Paule doth not say that fayth doeth proceede from euery doctrine,1 but hee restrayneth it by expresse wordes to the worde of God: which restraynte were absurde, if faith might leane or stay itselfe vpon the decrees of men. Therefore all the inuention of man muste cease, when as the certayntie of fayth is handled: by this meanes also doth that papistical dreame and fancie of intricate and intangled fayth fall flatte to the grounde, whiche seuereth and destracteth fayth from the word. And much more yt execrable and cursed blasphemie, which woulde haue the authoritie of the woorde to hang wauering and doubtfull, till such time as the authoritie of the Church doth stay and establish it.
- 1Faith is grounded upon the word of God only.Fayth is grounded vpon the word of God onely.
18 But I demand have they not heard? yea truly their sound is gone into all the earth, and their words into the ends of the world.