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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.
14 Grecians and Barbarians. Whom he understandeth by Grecians and Barbarians he showeth by an exposition: when he nameth the same in other titles wise men and unwise: for the which Erasmus turneth it, learned and unlearned: but I had rather keep the words of Paul. He reasoneth therefore from his office, that he is not to be counted arrogant because he thought him self partly able to teach the Romans, how soever they excelled in learning, prudence, and knowledge of things. For it pleased the Lord to send him also unto the wise.
14 Grecians and Barbarians. Whom hee vnderstandeth by Grecians and Barbarians hee sheweth by an exposition: when he nameth the same in other tytles wise menne and vnwise: for the whiche Erasmus turneth it, learned and vnlearned: but I had rather keepe the woordes of Paule. He reasoneth therefore from his office, that he is not to be counted arrogant because he thought him selfe partely able to teache the Romanes, howe soeuer they excelled in learning, prudencie, and knowledge of thinges. For it pleased the Lord to send him also vnto the wise.
Two things are here to be considered. First that the Gospel is appointed and offered by the commandment of God unto the wise,1 to the end that the Lord might subject unto him all the wisdom of this world, and might cause all wittiness, all kind of science, and highness of arts give place unto the simplicity of this doctrine: And so much the more, because they are brought into an order with idiots, and are so tamed, that they can now abide those to be their school fellows under the Schoolmaster Christ,2 whom before they would not have suffered to have been their scholars. Secondly, the unlearned neither are to be driven from this school, neither are they through vain fear of themselves to flee away from it. For if Paul were indebted to them, and is to be thought to have been a faithful debtor, undoubtedly he performed that which he ought. Wherefore here they shall find, whereof they may be capable to enjoy it. Here also all Teachers have a rule which they may follow, namely, that modestly, and courteously they humble them selves to the unlearned and idiots. Hereupon it shall come to pass,