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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
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.
Howbeit here is a twofold caution or head to be taken that we covet not in such sort to be gracious,1 that we refuse (so often as necessity shall require) to take upon us the hatred of any, for Christs sake. And surely we may see many, who, whiles for the pleasantness or sweetness of manners and tranquility or quietness of mind they are amiable unto all, yet for the Gospels sake they have their nearest friends, their greatest enemies. The second caution is, that our facility degenerate not into assentation or flattery, that for quietness sake we would flatter the sins of men. Because therefore it can not alway be obtained, that we should have peace with all men, he hath added two particles,2 by the way of exception, if it may be, and as much as in us lieth
Howbeit heere is a twofolde caution or head to be taken that we couet not in such sort to be gracious,1 that we refuse (so often as necessitie shall require) to take vpon vs the hatred of any, for Christs sake. And surely we may see many, who, whiles for the pleasantnesse or sweetnes of maners and tranquilitie or quietnesse of minde they are amiable vnto all, yet for the Gospelles sake they haue their neerest friendes, their greatest enemies. The second caution is, that our facilitie degenerate not into assentation or flatterie, that for quietnesse sake we would flatter the sins of men. Because therefore it can not alway be obtayned, that wee shoulde haue peace with all men, he hath added two particles,2 by the way of exception, if it may be, and as much as in vs lyeth
- 1A watchworke for all those seek to be gracious unto men.A watchworke for all those seek to bee gracious vnto men.
- 2Wherefore and when peace ma• be broken.Wherefore and whē peace ma• be broken.