A17643:823
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.
21 But of Israel he saith, I have stretched out my hands daily to a proud and rebellious people.
21 But of Israel he saith, I haue stretched out my handes dayly to a proude and rebellious people.
18 But I say have they not heard, &c. Seeing that by preaching the minds of men are endued with the knowledge of God, which of it self breedeth and bringeth forth the invocation and calling upon the same God: It remained to be examined whether the trueth of God were ever declared and preached to the Gentiles or no. For in that Paul turned to the Gentiles upon the sudden, there was no small offence taken at this his sudden change and alteration. Therefore he asketh this question, whether God had never directed and sent his voice before to the Gentiles, and performed the duty of a teacher toward the whole world.
18 But I say haue they not heard, &c. Seeing that by preaching the mindes of men are indewed with the knowledge of God, whiche of it selfe breedeth and bringeth forth the inuocation and calling vpon the same God: It remayned to bee examined whether the trueth of God were euer declared and preached to the Gentiles or no. For in that Paule turned to the Gentiles vpon the sudden, there was no small offence taken at this his sudden change and alteration. Therefore hee asketh this question, whether God had neuer directed and sent his voice before to the Gentiles, and performed the duetie of a teacher towarde the whole world.
Furthermore to the intent he might show how the school is generally free and open to all, into the which God doeth gather to him scholars from every place, he citeth the testimony of the prophet, which in appearance doeth seem to make little to the matter: for the Prophet speaketh not there of the Apostles, but of the dumb works of God. In which he saith the glory of God shineth so evidently,