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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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13 For I say to you Gentiles. He proveth by a notable reason, that the Gentiles shall loose nothing, if the Jews returned again into favour with God. For he showeth that the salvation of them both is so joined together, that by one and the same work it may be promoted. For thus he speaketh unto the Gentiles, notwithstanding I am an Apostle peculiarly appointed for you, and therefore ought in a special sort procure your salvation committed unto me, and (as it were) all other things laid apart, to seek that only: yet I shall do my duty faithfully, if I can win any unto Christ of mine own nation. And that shall be to the glory of my ministry, and so for your wealth. For whatsoever did serve to set forth the ministry of Paul, it was an ornament to the Gentiles: whose salvation was the end thereof. And here also he useth the verb Parazelosai, to provoke. That the Gentiles might seek for the event of Moses prophecy, such as he describeth,1 when they should understand it to be profitable for them.
13 For I say to you Gentiles. He proueth by a notable reason, that the Gentiles shal loose nothing, if the Iewes returned againe into fauour with God. For he sheweth that the saluation of them both is so ioyned together, that by one and the same worke it may be promoted. For thus he speaketh vnto the Gentiles, notwithstanding I am an Apostle peculiarly appointed for you, and therefore ought in a speciall sort procure your saluation committed vnto me, and (as it were) all other thinges layde apart, to seeke that onely: yet I shal doe my duetie faithfully, if I can winne any vnto Christ of mine owne nation. And that shall be to the glorie of my mynisterie, and so for your wealth. For whatsoeuer did serue to set foorth the mynisterie of Paule, it was an ornament to the Gentiles: whose saluation was the end thereof. And here also he vseth the verbe Parazelosai, to prouoke. That the Gentiles might seeke for ye euent of Moses prophesie, such as he describeth,1 when they should vnderstand it to be profitable for them.