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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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The meaning then shall be, that God did so in a sort blind Israel, ⟨p. 156⟩that whiles they refuse the light of the gospel, it might be translated to the gentiles: and they might occupy the possession was empty. Therefore this cecity serveth the providence of God, to work the salvation of the gentiles which he had ordained.1 And the fullness of the Gentiles is taken for a great concourse. For it was not then as before, that some few Proselytes did assemble themselves to the Jews: but there was such a change, that the Gentiles almost made the substance or body of the church.
The meaning then shalbe, that God did so in a sort blind Israel, ⟨p. 156⟩that whiles they refuse the light of the gospel, it might be translated to the gentiles: and they might occupie the possession was emptie. Therefore this cecity serueth the prouidence of God, to woorke the saluation of the gentiles which he had ordeined.1 And the fulnes of the Gentiles is taken for a great concourse. For it was not then as before, that some fewe Proselites did assemble themselues to the Iewes: but there was suche a chaunge, that ye Gentiles almost made the substance or bodie of the church.
- 1What is meant by the fullness of the Gentiles.What is meant by the fulnes of the Gentiles.
26 And so all Israel. Many understand this of the people of the Jews, as though Paul said, the religion should be restored again amongst them as before: but I extend the name of Israel unto all the people of God, to this sense, when the gentiles shall be come in, the Jews also shall turn from their defection unto the obedience of faith: and so the salvation of the whole Israel of GOD shall be fulfilled, which Israel must be gathered of them both: yet so, that the Jews have the first place, as the first borne in the house of God. This interpretation doeth therefore seem unto me more convenient, because Paul here goeth about to note the consummation of the kingdom of Christ, which is not included in the Jews, but comprehendeth the whole world. In the same manner, to the Galatians he calleth the church consisting together of Jews & gentiles, the Israel of God, by that,