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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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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.
Whether Prophecy. Now by bringing in certain particulars for example, he showeth how every man ought to be occupied in his gift, as in keeping his station. For every gift hath his end proposed, from the which to decline, is to corrupt the gifts themselves. And whereas the speech is somewhat confused, we may so compose it, that the conclusion begin here. He therefore which hath the gift of prophesying, let him examine it to the proportion of faith: he that hath an office, let him use it to administration: he that hath doctrine, let him use it to teach &c.
Whether Prophesie. Nowe by bringing in certaine particulers for example, he sheweth howe euery man ought to be occupied in his gifte, as in keeping his station. For euery gift hath his ende proposed, from the which to decline, is to corrupte the giftes themselues. And whereas the speech is somewhat confused, wee may so compose it, that the conclusion begin here. Hee therefore which hath the gift of prophesiyng, let him examine it to the proportion of faith: hee that hath an office, let him vse it to administration: hee that hath doctrine, let him vse it to teache &c.
They who shall behold this mark, shall conveniently keep themselves within their bounds. Howbeit this place is diversly taken. For there be some which by prophesying understand the faculty of divination, which was of force about the beginning of the Gospel in the Church: as it pleased the Lord then to set forth the dignity and excellency of his Church by all means.
They who shall beholde this marke, shall conueniently keep themselues within their boundes. Howbeit this place is diuersly taken. For there bee some which by prophesiyng vnderstande the facultie of diuination, whiche was of force about the beginning of the Gospell in the Churche: as it pleased the Lorde then to set foorth the dignitie and excellencie of his Churche by all meanes.