A17643:849
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.
8 As it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear unto this day.
8 As it is written, God hath geuen them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and eares that they shoulde not heare vnto this day.
9 And David saith, let their table be made a snare, and a net, and a stumbling block, even for a recompense unto them.
9 And Dauid saith, let their table be made a snare, and a net, and a stumbling blocke, euen for a recompence vnto them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not, and bow down their back alway.
10 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not, and bow downe their backe alway.
7 What then? Because he was occupied here in a hard question, he maketh a demand as though he doubted. Yet by this kind of doubting, he goeth about to make the answer which followeth more certain: for he insinuateth that no other can be given. And that is, namely, that Israel in seeking salvation laboured in vain: because he went about it by a preposterous study. Although he make here no mention of the cause: yet seeing he had expressed it before, assuredly he would also have it understood in this place. For his words are as much as if he said, now it ought not to seem strange, that Israel in striving unto righteousness, hath profited nothing. And thence is that brought to pass which he addeth straightways of election. For if Israel hath obtained, nothing by merit: what have others obtained, whose cause or condition was no better? Whence cometh so great difference amongst equals? Here who doth not see, it is election only which maketh the difference? And the signification of this word is doubtful. For it seemeth unto some to be taken collectively for the elect,