A17643:971
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.
16 Not being high minded. In Greek the Apostle ⟨p. 169⟩speaketh both more significantly, and more fitly for the Antithesis. Not cogitating (quoth he) h••h things, whereby he understandeth that it is not the part of a Christian man, ambitiously to aspire unto those things, whereby he may excel others, neither to have proud spirits: ••trather to meditate modesty and meekness.
16 Not being high minded. In Greeke the Apostle ⟨p. 169⟩speaketh both more significantly, and more fitly for the Antithesis. Not cogitating (quoth hee) h••h thinges, whereby he vnderstandeth that it is not the part of a Christian man, ambitiously to aspire vnto those thinges, whereby hee may excell others, neither to haue proude spirites: ••trather to meditate modestie and meekenes.
For herein we excel before the Lords, and not in pride, or contempt of our brethren. A precept very aptly added unto those want before, for there is nothing in […] divideth that unity was spoken of: then whiles we advance our selves, and to the end we may come to some higher place, look somewhat a loft.
For herein wee excell before the Lords, and not in pride, or contempt of our brethren. A pre•ep• very aptly added vnto those want before, for there is nothing in 〈…〉 diuideth that vnitie was spoken of: then whiles wee aduaunce our selues, and to the ende we may come to some higher place, looke somewhat a loft.