A17643:948
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.
Although he properly call those rulers, to whom the ministration of the Church was committed (and they were Seniors, who ruled and governed others, and exercised the censure for manners) yet that which he saith of them, may ⟨p. 176⟩generally be applied unto all kind of Superiors. For it is no small care is required of those, who are to provide for the safety of all, neither is a slender diligence looked for of them, who ought to watch night and day, for the health of all men. Although the estate of that time, showeth that Paul did not speak of all Superiors, because then there were no godly magistrates: but of the Seniors who were the correctors of manners.
Although hee properly call those rulers, to whome the ministration of the Churche was committed (and they were Seniours, who ruled and gouerned others, and exercised the censure for manners) yet that whiche hee sayth of them, may ⟨p. 176⟩generally bee applyed vnto all kinde of Superiours. For it is no small care is required of those, who are to prouide for the safetie of all, neyther is a slender diligence looked for of them, who ought to watche nyght and day, for the health of all men. Although the estate of that tyme, sheweth that Paule did not speake of all Superiours, because then there were no godly magistrates: but of the Seniours who were the correctours of maners.
9 Let love be without dissimulation: avoiding that is evil, and cleaning to that is good.
9 Let loue bee without dissimulation: auoyding that is euill, and cleaning to that is good.