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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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5 Even so then at this present time. He applieth the example unto his time: and to the end he might make all things like, he calleth them a remnant, namely in comparison of that great number, whose eyes were set upon ungodliness. Although together alluding unto that testimony of Isaiah he alleged before, he showeth that yet in a miserable and confused desolation, the faith of God shined: because there remained some remnant. And that he might confirm that more surely, he doeth precisely call those, remnants, who being left by the grace of God, do testify that the election of God is immovable: as the Lord said to Elijah, when the whole people was fallen to Idolatry, that he had reserved those seven thousand. Whereby is gathered, that through his benefit they were preserved from perishing. Neither doth he simply preach grace, but now also he calleth us unto election, that we might learn reverently to depend upon the secrete counsel of God. One proposition therefore, is, that but a few are saved, in comparison of the great number of them, take unto themselves, the name of the people of God. Another, that those are saved whom he hath chosen, without respect of merit. For election of grace, after the Hebrew manner, is put for free election.
5 Euen so then at this present time. He applyeth the example vnto his time: and to the end he might make al things like, he calleth them a remnant, namely in comparison of that greate number, whose eyes were set vpon vngodlinesse. Although together alluding vnto that testimonie of Esay he alleadged before, he sheweth that yet in a miserable and confused desolation, the faith of God shined: because there remayned some remnant. And that he might confirme that more surely, he doeth precisely cāll those, remnauntes, who being left by the grace of God, doe testifie that the election of God is immoueable: as the Lorde saide to Elias, when the whole people was fallen to Idolatrie, that he had reserued those seuen thousand. Whereby is gathered, that through his benefite they were preserued frō perishing. Neither doth he simply preach grace, but now also he calleth vs vnto election, that we might learne reuerently to depend vppon the secrete counsell of God. One proposition therefore, is, that but a few are saued, in comparison of the great number of them, take vnto themselues, the name of the people of God. Another, that those are saued whom he hath chosen, without respect of merite. For election of grace, after the Hebrue manner, is put for free election.