A17643:994
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.
For there is no power, but of God. 1A reason why we should be subject unto Magistrates, because they are ordained by the ordinance of God.
For there is no power, but of God. 1A reason why wee should be subiect vnto Magistrates, because they are ordayned by the ordinaunce of God.
- 1A reason why we should be subject to Magistrates.A reason why we should be subiect to Magistrates.
For if it be the Lords pleasure so to govern the world, he goeth about to invert the ordinance of God, and so resisteth ⟨image 187⟩God him self, who so despiseth or rejecteth the authority or higher power: seeing to contemn his providence, who is the author of civill government, is to fight against him. Furthermore, understand that authorities or powers are of God, not as the pestilence,1 hunger, war, and such like punishments of sin, are said to be of him: but because he hath appointed them for the lawful and right administration of the world. For albeit tyrannies, and unjust dominations, in as much as they are full of deformity, are not of the ordinary government: yet nevertheless the right of government, is ordained of God for the health of mankind.
For if it be the Lordes pleasure so to gouerne the worlde, he goeth about to inuert the ordinaunce of God, and so resisteth ⟨image 187⟩God him selfe, who so despiseth or reiecteth the authoritie or higher power: seeing to contemne his prouidence, who is the author of ciuill gouernment, is to fight against him. Furthermore, vnderstande that authorities or powers are of God, not as the pestilence,