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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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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.
Beseeching, that by some means. Because it is not like, that from our heart we seek his profit, whom we are not ready to further with our help: after he hath declared his carefulness in procuring their salvation, now he addeth another argument whereby he testified before God, his love towards them: namely, in beseeching that he might help them. Wherefore, that you may have the full sense, read these words as though the word yea were interposed: Yea, beseeching, (that by some means.) And when he saith, a prosperous journey by the will of the Lord, he declareth that he doth not only look for the prosperity of life from the favour of the Lord,1 but even thereupon to esteem his journey prosperous, if it be approved of the Lord, according to which rule, all our desires ought to be ordered.
Beseeching, that by some meanes. Because it is not like, that from our heart wee seeke his profite, whome wee are not readie to further with our helpe: after hee hath declared his carefulnesse in procuring their saluation, nowe hee addeth another argument whereby he testified before God, his loue towardes them: namely, in beseeching that he might helpe them. Wherefore, that you may haue the full sense, reade these words as though the worde yea were interposed: Yea, beseeching, (that by some meanes.) And when hee saith, a prosperous iourney by the will of the Lorde, hee declareth that hee doth not only looke for the prosperitie of life from the fauour of the Lorde,1 but euen thereupon to esteeme his iourney prosperous, if it bee approued of the Lorde, according to which rule, all our desires ought to be ordered.
- 1Al things ought to be counted prosperous which please God.
For I desire to see you, &c. He might after a sort being absent, have confirmed their faith with his doctrine: but because counsel is always better taken of one present therefore he coveted rather to be with them face to face. And he showeth the end of his counsel, to signify unto them, that he would not take upon him so wearisome a journey for his own, but for their profit. By spiritual gifts, he understandeth either the gifts of doctrine, or exhortation, or prophecy: which