A17643:943
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.
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: 2but rather that ye did prophesy. We know in part, and we prophesy in part. And it appeareth not, that Pauls meaning is here,3 only to recite those marvellous graces, whereby Christ adorned his gospel at the first: but rather we see that ordinary graces only, & such as abide continually in the Church, are reckoned. Neither do I think that reason to be firm, which is objected, namely, that the Apostle need not to have said that, to those who by the spirit of God could not call Christ Anathema.
Therefore prophecying at this day amongest Christians is almost nothing els,1 thē a right vnderstanding of the scripture, and singuler gift of expounding the same, since all the olde prophesies, and oracles of God haue been finished in Christ, and his Gospell. For in this sence Paule hath put it, when hee sayth, I woulde yee coulde speake with tongues: 2but rather that yee did prophesie. Wee knowe in part, and wee prophesie in part. And it appeareth not, that Paules meaning is heere,3 onely to recite those marueylous graces, whereby Christ adorned his gospel at the first: but rather we see that ordinary graces only, & such as abide continually in the Church, are reckoned. Neyther doe I thinke that reason to bee firme, which is obiected, namely, that the Apostle neede not to haue sayde that, to those who by the spirite of God coulde not call Christ Anathema.
- 1What prophesying is amongst christians.