A17643:941
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.
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.
And they think that that which is added, according to the proportion, is to be referred unto all the branches. But I had rather follow them, who extend this word further, namely unto a peculiar gift of revelation, that a man do rightly and learnedly play the part of an interpreter in opening the will of God.
And they thinke that that which is added, according to the porportion, is to be referred vnto all the branches. But I had rather followe them, who extende this woorde further, namely vnto a peculiar gifte of reuelation, that a man doe rightly and learnedly play the parte of an interpreter in opening the will of God.
Therefore prophesying at this day amongest Christians is almost nothing else,1 than a right understanding of the scripture, and singular gift of expounding the same, since all the old prophesies, and oracles of God have been finished in Christ, and his Gospel. For in this sense Paul hath put it, when he saith, I would ye could speak with tongues: