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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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For therein is contained a mutual respect,1 which is expressed in the promise: I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Although I had rather restrain it unto the person which Paul did bear: that it might be an approbation of the obedience which he performed unto the Lord in the preaching of the Gospel. So Hezekiah calleth God, the God of Isaiah,2 when he would give testimony unto him that he was a true and faithful prophet. So also by a kind of excellency he is called the God of Daniel: because Daniel had maintained his pure worship throughout the whole world. 3The commendation of good men was unto Paul in esteeming the faith of the Romans, like unto the whole world. For Infidels,4 to whom their faith was rather an abomination, could neither give sincere, nor probable testimony of it. Therefore we understand it, that the faith of the Romans was published in the whole world by the mouths of all the faithful, who could both judge and speak aright of it. That this small and base company of men, was not known to the wicked, no not to those were at Rome, that is no matter: seeing Paul passed by their judgement, as a thing of nought.
For therin is cōteyned a mutual respect,1 which is expressed in the promise: I wilbe their God, and they shalbe my people. Although I had rather restrayne it vnto ye person which Paule did beare: that it might be an approbation of ye obedience whiche hee performed vnto the Lord in the preaching of the Gospel. So Ezechias calleth God, the God of Esay,2 when he would geue testimony vnto him that he was a true and faithful prophet. So also by a kynd of excellencie he is called the God of Daniel: because Daniel had mainteined his pure worship throughout the whole worlde. 3The commendation of good mē was vnto Paul in esteeming the faith of the Romanes, like vnto the whole world. For Infidels,