A17643:968
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.
I said this was harder, then to remit vengeance when any is hurt. For some although they withhold their hands, and are not themselves carried with the fury of hurting, yet they could wish that destruction or damage might otherwayes happen to their enemies. Yea and if they be so calm, that they wish no harm: yet scarcely one in an hundred will wish him to be safe of whom he hath received injury: Yea a good part burst forth into cursings. But God by his word, doeth not only bridle our hands from evil works: but also tameth the bitter affections of our heart. And not that only, but also would have us careful for the health of those: who by hunting us wrongfully, bring destruction upon them selves.
I sayde this was harder, then to remitte vengeance when any is hurt. For some although they withholde their handes, and are not themselues carried with the furie of hurting, yet they coulde wishe that destruction or damage might otherwayes happen to their enemies. Yea and if they bee so calme, that they wish no harme: yet scarcely one in an hundreth will wishe him to bee safe of whom he hath receiued iniury: Yea a good part burst forth into cursynges. But God by his woorde, doeth not onely bridle our handes from euill woorkes: but also tameth the bitter affections of our heart. And not that onely•, but also woulde haue vs careful for the health of those: who by hunting vs wrongfully, bring destruction vpon them selues.
Erasmus was deceived in the word Eulogein: because he observed not that it was opposed against cursings,1 and maledictions. For Paul in both of them would have God to be a witness of our patience, how not only we bridle the fury of our wrath in our wishes, but also by praying for their remission we testify that we are sorry for them, whiles they perish wilfully.
Erasmus was deceiued in the woorde Eulogein: because hee obserued not that it was opposed against cursings,1