A17643:831
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.
And although at the coming of Christ they were not fallen to that gross and external Idolatry, it maketh nothing for their excuse: seeing they had profaned the whole worship of God by their inventions: yea at the last they denied God the father revealed unto them in his only begotten Son Christ, which is the highest, and extremest kind of impiety. Mark that these words, a foolish nation, and no nation are the same in effect: because without the hope of eternal life there is no essence or being of man properly.
And although at the comming of Christ they were not fallen to that grosse and exernall Idolatrie, it maketh nothing for their excuse: seeing they had prophaned the whole worship of God by their inuentiōs: yea at ye last they denied God the father reueyled vnto them in his onely begotten sonne Christ, which is the highest, and extreamest kinde of impietie. Marke that these words, a foolishe nation, and no nation are the same in effect: because without the hope of eternall life there is no essence or being of man properly.
Finally, the beginning and original of life proceedeth from the light of faith. Therefore the spiritual essence or being proceedeth from new creation: in which sense Paul calleth the faithful, the work of God, by the which they are regenerate by his spirit, and reformed to his own image or likeness.
Finally, the beginning and originall of life proceedeth from the light of fayth. Therefore the spirituall essence or being proceedeth from newe creation: in whiche sence Paule calleth the faythfull, the worke of God, by the which they are regenerate by his spirite, and reformed to his owne image or likenesse.
Now by this word, foolish, we gather all things to be mere vanity in which men be wise without the word of GOD.