A17643:837
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.
CHAP. 11.
1 I Demand then, hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah, how he maketh request unto God against Israel, saying: 3 Lord, they have killed thy Prophets, & digged down thine altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 4 But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to my self, seven thousand men, which have not bowed the knee unto Baal. 5 Even so then at this present time there is a remnant, through the election of grace. 6 And if it be of grace, it is no more of works: or else were grace no more grace. But if it be of works, it is no more of grace: or else were work no more work.
1 I Demaund then, hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elias, how he maketh request vnto God against Israel, saying: 3 Lord, they haue killed thy Prophets, & digged down thine altars, and I am left alone, and they seeke my life. 4 But what saith the answere of God to him? I haue reserued to my selfe, seuen thousand men, whiche haue not bowed the knee vnto Baal. 5 Euen so then at this present time there is a remnant, thorow the election of grace. 6 And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace. But if it bee of woorkes, it is no more of grace: or els were worke no more worke.