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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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35 Or who hath given to him first, and it shall be restored him again.
35 Or who hath giuen to him first, and it shalbe restored him againe.
36 Because all things are of him, and by him, and for him. To him be glory for ever Amen.
36 Because all things are of him, and by him, and for him. To him be glorie for euer Amen.
33 O the deepness. Here first of all the Apostle bursteth forth into a speech which voluntarily ariseth from the consideration of the works of God with the faithful. Secondarily, he doth by the way restrain the boldness of impiety, which is wont to murmur against the judgements of God. Therefore when we hear, O the deepness. It cannot be said how available this admiration ought to be, to beat down the temerity of the flesh. For after he had disputed out of the word and spirit of the Lord, at length being overcome with the highness of so great a secrete, he can do nothing but wonder and cry out, that these riches of the wisdom of God are deeper, then our reason is able to pierce into them. If therefore at any time we enter into talk of the secret counsels of God, let this bridle be put alway before our wit and tongue, that when we have spoken soberly & within the bounds of the word of God, at length our disputation end with an admiration. Neither ought we to be ashamed, if we be no wiser then he, who being rapt even into the third heaven, had seen secrets not to be opened unto man: yet here could find no other end, then so to humble himself. Whereas some resolve the words of Paul thus. O the deep riches and wisdom, and knowledge of God: as though the noun deep were put for a common Epitheton, expounding riches for liberality: it seemeth unto me to be wrested. Therefore I doubt not but he extolleth the deep riches of wisdom and knowledge in God. Howe incomprehensible. By divers words according to the usual iteration of the Hebrews, he expresseth the same thing. For having spoken of judgements,