A17643:922
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.
There remaineth no sacrifice of reconciliation, and it were great contumely done against the cross of Christ to erect any. Your reasonable service. I think this clause was added, the better to explicate and confirm that went before: as though it were said, if you mind from your heart to serve God, give your selves for a sacrifice to god, for this is the right service of God, from the which who so departeth, are but perverse worshippers. If God be then worshipped aright, when we examine all things to his rule, let all feigned worshippings go: which he doth worthily abhor, because he esteemeth more of obedience than sacrifice. In deed the inventions of men please them, and they brag (as Paul saith in another place) a vain show of wisdom: But we hear what the heavenly judge denounceth of the contrary by the mouth of Paul.
There remaineth no sacrifice of reconciliation, and it were great contumelie done against the crosse of Christe to erect any. Your reasonable seruice. I thinke this clause was added, the better to explicate and confirme that went before: as though it were said, if you minde from your heart to serue God, giue your selues for a sacrifice to god, for this is ye right seruice of God, frō ye which who so departeth, are but peruerse worshippers. If God be then worshipped aright, when we examine all thinges to his rule, let all faygned worshippings goe: which hee doth worthily abhorre, because he esteemeth more of obedience thē sacrifice. In deed the inuentions of men please them, and they bragge (as Paule saith in another place) a vaine shewe of wisedome: But we heare what the heauenly iudge denounceth of the contrarie by the mouth of Paule.
For by calling that a reasonable service, which he commandeth, whatsoever we go about without the rule of his word, he rejecteth as foolish, sottish, and temerous enterprises.
For by calling that a reasonable seruice, which hee commaundeth, whatsoeuer wee goe about without the rule of his woorde, hee reiecteth as foolish, sottish, and temerous enterprices.