A17643:828
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.
19 But I demand, hath not Israel known &c. This objection of the contrary part, is taken from the comparison of the lesser and greater. Paul hath reasoned that the Gentiles are not to be debarred and excluded from the knowledge of God, seeing that God from the beginning, albeit obscurely and by shadows, hath manifested himself unto them, or at the least hath given them some taste of his trueth. What then shall we say of Israel, who was lightened with a far other light of doctrine? For how cometh it to pass, that profane men, and such as were strangers, should run to the light being showed them a far off, but the holy stock of Abraham should refuse the light being familiarly and plainly seen.
19 But I demaunde, hath not Israel knowne &c. This obiection of the contrary part, is taken from the comparison of the lesser and greater. Paul hath reasoned that the Gentiles are not to be debarred and excluded from the knowledge of God, seeing that God from the beginning, albeit obscurely and by shadowes, hath manifested himselfe vnto them, or at the least hath giuen them some taste of his trueth. What then shall wee say of Israell, who was lightened with a farre other light of doctrine? For howe commeth it to passe, that prophane men, and such as were strangers, shoulde runne to the light beeing shewed them a farre off, but the holy stocke of Abraham shoulde refuse the light being familiarly and playnely seene.
For we must alway retain that distinction: what nation is so renowned or famous, that it hath their Gods approaching so near unto them,1 as thy God at this day cometh near to thee?
For wee must alway reteyne that distinction: what nation is so renowned or famous, that it hath their Gods approching so neere vnto them,1 as thy God at this day commeth neere to thee?
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