A17643:936
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.
7 Or ministration in his ministry, or he which teacheth in doctrine.
7 Or ministration in his ministerie, or hee which teacheth in doctrine.
8 Or he which exhorteth in exhortation: or he which giveth in simplicity: or he that ruleth, in diligence: or he that hath mercy in cheerfulness.
8 Or hee which exhorteth in exhortation: or hee which giueth in simplicitie: or hee that ruleth, in diligence: or hee that hath mercy in cheerefulnesse.
4 For as in one body. Now he confirmeth that same, which he said before of limiting the wisdom of every one according to the measure of faith, by the calling of all the faithful. For we are called of this condition, that we should as it were grow up into one body: seeing Christ hath ordained that society and connection amongest all the faithful, which is amongest the members of a mans body: and because men could not come into such an unity by themselves, he is made the bond of that conjunction. Seeing then that reason which is seen to hold in a mans body ought to be also in the society of the faithful: by that similitude he proveth, how necessary it is for every one to consider what is convenient for his nature, capacity and calling. Furthermore this similitude hath divers parts, chiefly after this manner it is to be applied unto the present cause, that as the men bers of one body have distinct offices, and all things distinct,1 for no member either holdeth all offices together, or taketh unto him the offices of others: so hath God given unto us divers gifts, by which discretion or diversity he hath ordained what order he would have to be kept amongest us: that every one should govern himself according to the measure of his gift, and should not intrude himself into the offices of others: neither should one covet to have all things together, but being content with his state, should willingly abstain from usurping other mens turns. Howbeit when in express words he noteth that communion which is amongst us, withal he insinuateth, how great diligence, there ought to be in every one, to bestow those gifts they enjoy, to the common profit of the body.