Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans

9 And David saith. In this testimony also of David, there is some changing of the words, but which doth not violate the sense.¹ For thus he saith, Let their table be made a snare before them, & their prosperity their ruin. There is no mention of recō pence or retribution. In substance they agree sufficiently. There the Prophet wisheth unto the godless, that whatsoever thing is otherwise to be wished for, and wholesome, might turn to their ruin and destruction. And that he noteth by their table and prosperity. Secondly he bequeatheth them into the cecity of spirit, and enervation or weakening of strength: the one whereof he signifieth by the darkening of their eyes, the other by the bowing of their back. Furthermore, it is no marvel though it be extended almost unto the whole nation, seeing we know that not only the chiefest were enemies unto David, but also the common people was against him: so that it may easily appear, how those things which are read there,² do not serve only unto a few, but unto a multitude. Yea if we consider whose Image David was, there shall also be an easy spiritual sense in the contrary member. Seeing then this imprecation abideth for all the adversaries of Christ, that their meat should be turned into poison to them (as we see the Gospel is unto them the savour of death unto death) let us embrace the grace of God with humility and fear. Add also that seeing David spake of the Israelites, who were begotten of Abraham according to the flesh, and who then obtained the first place in the kingdom, Paul doth fitly apply his testimony unto this matter, least the excecation of a great part of the people, should seem new or strange.

9 And Dauid saith. In this testimony also of Dauid, there is some chaunging of the wordes, but which doth not violate the sence.¹ For thus he saith, Let their table bee made a snare before thē, & their prosperity their ruine. There is no mention of recō pence or retribution. In substance they agree sufficiently. There the Prophet wisheth vnto the godlesse, yt whatsoeuer thing is otherwise to be wished for, and wholesome, might turne to their ruine and destruction. And that he noteth by their table and prosperitie. Secondly he bequeatheth them into the cecitie of spirit, and eneruation or weakening of strength: the one wherof he signifieth by the darkening of their eyes, the other by the bowing of their backe. Furthermore, it is no maruell though it be extended almost vnto the whole nation, seeing we know that not only the chiefest were enemies vnto Dauid, but also the cōmon people was against him: so that it may easily appeare, howe those thinges which are read there,