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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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8 God gave unto them the spirit. 1I doubt not but the place of Isaiah is cited, which Luke saith in the Acts was alleged of him, yet the words being a little altered. Neither doth he here recite the words are had with the Prophet, but only he gathereth this sentence, namely, that they are endued from above with the spirit of bitterness, that they might remain dull in seeing & hearing. Indeed the Prophet is commanded to harden the heart of the people, but Paul doth pierce unto the fountain, namely, that a brutish dullness doth possess all the senses, after that men are delivered into this madness, that they sharpen themselves, with poisonable provocations against the truth. For he doth not only call that the spirit of giddiness, but also of compunction, namely, where a certain bitterness of gall doth declare it self: yea also where there is a fury in rejecting the truth. And he saith the reprobate ⟨image 164⟩are made so foolish by the secret counsel of God, that they being amazed can judge nothing. For in that they are said, by seeing not to see, thereby the dullness of all their senses is noted. And Paul addeth of his own until this day: least any should except, that that prophecy was fulfilled long ago, and therefore was sinisterly drawn to the time of the Gospel, he preventeth this objection, declaring how that excecation which is described there, was not for one only day, but did continue together with the incurable pertinacie of the people until the coming of Christ.
8 God gaue vnto them the spirite. 1I doubt not but ye place of Esay is cited, which Luke saith in the Actes was alleaged of him, yet the words being a litle altered. Neither doth he here recite ye words are had with ye Prophet, but only he gathereth this sentence, namely, that they are indued from aboue with the spirit of bitternes, yt they might remaine dull in seeing & hearing. Indeede the Prophet is commaunded to harden the heart of ye people, but Paule doth pearce vnto the fountaine, namely, that a brutishe dulnes doth possesse all the sences, after that men are deliuered into this madnes, that they sharpen thēselues, with poysonable prouocations against the truth. For he doth not only cal that the spirite of giddinesse, but also of compunction, namely, where a certaine bitternes of gall doth declare it selfe: yea also where there is a furie in reiecting the truth. And he saith the reprobate