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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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15 Rejoice with them rejoice, &c. In the third place he putteth a general sentence, that the faithful embracing one another with a mutual affection, do account the estate one of another common unto them. And he reciteth the parts or the kinds in the first place, that they should rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep, For so the nature of true love requireth: that every one had rather mourn with his brother, then through pleasure or idleness, to behold his sorrow a far off. The substance then is, that we apply our selves one to another as much as may be: and what condition so ever come, that every one take upon him the feeling of another mans estate, whither to sorrow with him in adversity, or to rejoice with him in prosperity. And truly not to be glade at the felicity of ones brother is envy: & not to sorrow at his adversity, is inhumanity. Let then that likeliness or mutual combination of affection be amongst us, which may together conform us unto all affections.
15 Reioyce with them reioyce, &c. In the thirde place hee putteth a generall sentence, that the faythfull imbracing one another with a mutuall affection, doe accounte the estate one of another common vnto them. And he reciteth the partes or the kindes in the first place, that they shoulde reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe, For so the nature of true loue requireth: that euery one had rather mourn with his brother, then through pleasure or idlenesse, to beholde his sorowe a farre off. The substaunce then is, that wee apply our selues one to another as muche as may bee: and what condition so euer come, that euery one take vpon him the feeling of another mans estate, whither to sorrowe with him in aduersitie, or to reioyce with him in prosperitie. And truely not to be glade at the felicitie of ones brother is enuy: & not to sorrow at his aduersitie, is inhumanitie. Let then that likelines or mutual conbination of affection be amongst vs, which may together conforme vs vnto all affections.
16 Not being high minded. In Greek the Apostle ⟨p. 169⟩