A17643:986
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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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.
20 Therefore if thy enemy hunger, feed him: if he christ give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
20 Therefore if thy enemie hunger, feede him: if hee chirste giue him drinke. For in so dooing thou shalt heape coales of fire vpon his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with good.
20 Therefore if thy. Now he declareth how we may truly fulfil those precepts of not revenging, and recompensing evil: namely, if we do not only abstain from doing injury, but also do good unto those do hurt us. For that is a certain kind of indirect retaliation or requiting, when we turn our beneficence away from those have hurt us. Under the name of meat and drink, understand thou all kind of duties. According therefore to thy ability, what so ever thy enemy standeth in need of, whither riches, counsel, or labour, thou ought to help him.
20 Therefore if thy. Nowe hee declareth howe we may truely fulfill those preceptes of not reuenging, and recompencing euill: namely, if we doe not onely abstayne from doing iniurie, but also doe good vnto those do hurt vs. For that is a certayne kind of indirect retaliation or requiting, when wee turne our beneficence away from those haue hurte vs. Vnder the name of meate and drinke, vnderstand thou all kinde of dueties. According therefore to thy abilitie, what so euer thy enemie standeth in neede of, whither riches, counsayle, or labour, thou ought to helpe him.