A17643:904
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.
but because the Gospel was suddenly besides the expectation of the world published to the Gentiles, he worthily compareth this grace, with that old election of the Jews, which so many ages before was manifested. Election therefore is named of antiquity, because in that part of the world is past, God did chose unto himself one people. He saith for the fathers, not as though they gave any cause of love, but for that the grace of GOD descended from them to the posterity, according to the form of the covenant, Thy God, and of thy seed. Howe the gentiles have obtained mercy by the unbelief, it is already declared: namely, God being angry with the Jews for their infidelity, converteth his favour unto the Gentiles. And whereas it is straight ways added, they became incredulous for the mercy showed to the Gentiles, it is something hard: yet there is no absurdity in it,1 because Paul doth not set down the cause of their excecation or blinding, but only showeth that that was taken from the Jews, which GOD translated to the Gentiles.
but because the Gospell was sodenly besides the expectation of the worlde published to the Gentiles, hee worthily compareth this grace, with that olde election of the Iewes, which so many ages before was manifested. Election therefore is named of antiquitie, because in that part of the world is past, God did chose vnto himselfe one people. Hee saith for the fathers, not as though they gaue any cause of loue, but for that the grace of GOD descended from them to the posteritie, according to the forme of the couenaunt, Thy God, and of thy seede. Howe the gentiles haue obteined mercy by ye vnbeleef, it is alreadie declared: namely, God beeing angrie with the Iewes for their infidelitie, conuerteth his fauour vnto the Gentiles. And wheras it is straight wayes added, they became incredulous for the mercy shewed to the Gentiles, it is something harde: yet there is no absurditie in it,1 because Paule doth not set downe the cause of their excecation or blinding, but onely sheweth that that was taken from the Iewes, which GOD translated to the Gentiles.
- 1How it is said the Jews became unbelievers through the mercy showed to the gentiles.