A17643:896
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1And albeit the phrase of speech which the Prophet useth did serve better to the purpose: namely, Shall come to Zion: Yet Paul made no religion in the matter, to follow the common received translation, where it is said the redeemer shall come out of the hill of Zion. And there is also like reason of the second part, He shall turn iniquities from Jacob. For Paul thought it sufficient, only to respect this, (because the proper office of Christ is to reconcile unto God a people that is a revolter from the Lord, and covenant breaker) that undoubtedly there was some conversion to be hoped for, least they should all perish together.
1And albeit the phrase of speech which the Prophet vseth did serue better to the purpose: namely, Shall come to Syon: Yet Paule made no religion in the matter, to follow the commō receiued translation, where it is said the redeemer shall come out of the hill of Syon. And there is also like reason of the seconde parte, Hee shall turne iniquities from Iacob. For Paule thought it sufficient, onely to respect this, (because the proper office of Christe is to reconcile vnto God a people that is a reuolter from the Lorde, and couenant breaker) that vndoubtedly there was some conuersion to bee hoped for, least they should all perish together.
27 And this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Notwithstanding Paul had briefly touched, in the former prophecy of Isaiah, the office of the messias, yet that he might advertise the Jews, what they were principally to hope for of him, he purposely addeth these few words out of Jeremiah to the same end.