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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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4 I have reserved to my self. Howsoever you take a finite number, for an infinite, assuredly the Lord would note a great multitude. Seeing therefore the grace of God prevailed so much in things most desperate:1 let us not lightly condemn all those, whose piety doth not appear openly unto us. And withal let this be thoroughly printed in us, that although ungodliness rage every where, and horrible confusion doeth thrust it self in all abroad: yet the salvation of many abideth shut up under the seal of GOD. But least any under this pretence, should cocker their slothfulness, as many do seek lurking places for their vices, from the secrete preservation of God, we must mark again,2 that they are said to be saved who abide sound & undefiled in the faith of God. And also the circumstance of judgement ⟨image 162⟩is to be noted, namely, that those are they abide safe, who have not so much, as by outward dissimulation prostrated their bodies to the worship of Idols. For he doeth not only give unto them the purity of mind, but also that they have kept their bodies undefiled from all uncleanness of superstition.
4 I haue reserued to my selfe. Howsoeuer you take a finite number, for an infinite, assuredly the Lorde would note a great multitude. Seeing therfore the grace of God preuayled so much in thinges most desperate:1 let vs not lightly condemne all those, whose pietie doth not appeare openly vnto vs. And withall let this bee thorowly printed in vs, that although vngodlinesse rage euery where, and horrible confusion doeth thrust it selfe in all abroade: yet the saluation of manie abydeth shut vp vnder the seale of GOD. But least any vnder this pretence, should cocker their slouthfulnes, as many doe seeke lurking places for their vices, from the secrete preseruatiō of God, we must marke agayne,2 that they are said to be saued who abide soūd & vndefiled in ye faith of God. And also the circumstance of iudgemēt ⟨image 162⟩