A17643:93
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.
Whereas hitherto he had testified that he did continually desire of God that he might at some time see them,1 because that might seem to be but a vain thing, unless he would take occasion offered, now he certified them in that point: for he saith there was no want of will but of opportunity: because he was often interrupted of his purpose.
Whereas hitherto he had testified that hee did continually desire of God that he might at some time see them,1 because that might seeme to bee but a vayne thing, vnlesse hee woulde take occasion offered, nowe he certified them in that point: for hee sayth there was no want of will but of opportunitie: because he was often interrupted of his purpose.
- 1The counsels and purposes, yea even of the godly are many times interrupted.The counsailes and purposes, yea euen of the godly are many times interrupted.
Where we learn, that the Lord many times overthroweth the counsels of his Saints, that he might humble them, and by such humbling, teach them to have respect unto his providence, that they might depend upon it, although the Saints, who deliberate nothing without the will of God, are not properly driven from their counsels. For that is wicked boldness without regard of God to determine upon things to come, as who should say, they were in our power: which boldness, James reproveth sharply.1 Whereas he saith he was letted, thou mayest not otherwise take it, then that the Lord did lay before him more urgent business of the Church,2 which he could not leave without great damage to the Church. Thus yt impediments of the godly and faithless differ: that these think them selves then at length to be letted, when by the violent hand of the Lord they are so hemmed in, that they can not stir them selves: the other are content to take some lawful reason for an impediment: neither do they permit them selves to attempt any thing, either besides their office or contrary to edification. That I might have some fruit. Undoubtedly he speaketh of that fruit, to the gathering whereof the Apostles were sent of the Lord: