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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.
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,1 as that they may be said to have their certain tongue to declare the virtues of God.
Furthermore to the intent hee might shewe howe the schoole is generally free and open to all, into the whiche God doeth gather to him schollers from euery place, hee citeth the testimonie of the prophete, which in appearaunce doeth seeme to make little to the matter: for the Prophete speaketh not there of the Apostles, but of the dumbe woorkes of God. In whiche hee sayth the glory of God shineth so euidently,1 as that they may bee sayde to haue their certayne tongue to declare the vertues of God.
This place of Paul hath caused the ancient writers to expound that whole Psalm allegorically, whose steppes the posterity hath also followed. So that without contradiction or controversy the Sun compared to a bridegroom going out ⟨p. 143⟩of his chamber was Christians the Apostles were understood by the heavens: They who were more religious, and behaved them selves more modestly in the interpretation of the scripture, do think that it was properly spoken of the building & frame of the heavens, and that Paul did transfer it to the Apostles by way of allusion. But because I find that the servants of God handled the scriptures every where with more reverence,