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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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13 Serving the necessities of the Saints, &c. He returneth unto the duties of charity, the chiefest whereof is to do good unto those of whom we look for no recompense. Because therefore it almost cometh to pass, that they chiefly are despised, who above others are oppressed with poverty, & stand in need of help (for it is thought to be lost, which is bestowed upon them) God in a special manner commendeth them unto us. For then we are truly charitable in deed, when we help our poor brethren, for no other cause, then to exercise our bountifulness. Now hospitality is not the last kind of charity: that is, benevolence & liberality which is showed towards strangers, because they chiefly are destitute of all things, and are far from their friends. We see then, that every one ought by so much the more to be cared for of us, as they are commonly more neglected of men. Note also the propriety of speech, in that he saith we must communicate to the necessities of the saints: whereby he insinuateth, that we ought, so to relieve the want of our brethren, as though we succoured our selves.
13 Seruing the necessities of the Saincts, &c. Hee returneth vnto the duties of charitie, the chiefest wherof is to do good vnto those of whome wee looke for no recompence. Because therfore it almost cōmeth to passe, that they chiefly are despised, who aboue others are oppressed with pouerty, & stand in need of help (for yt is thought to be lost, which is bestowed vpon thē) God in a speciall maner commendeth them vnto vs. For then we are truly charitable in deede, when we helpe our poore brethren, for no other cause, then to exercise our bountifulnesse. Now hospitalitie is not the last kinde of charitie: that is, beneuolence & liberalitie which is shewed towardes straungers, because they chiefly are destitute of al things, and are farre from their friends. We see then, that euery one ought by so much the more to be cared for of vs, as they are commōly more neglected of men. Note also the proprietie of speech, in that he saith we must communicate to the necessities of the saintes: whereby he insinuateth, that wee ought, so to relieue the want of our brethren, as though wee succoured our selues.
And he commandeth specially to help the saints.