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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.
Therefore seeing it is lawful both to repel wars, and also to seek remedies against other evils: the Apostle commandeth the authority and government of Magistrates, to be willingly, and cheerfully received and reverenced of us, as profitable unto mankind. For we can not properly call those punishments which God layeth upon men for their sins, ordinances, but those means which he hath purposely set down for the conservation of a lawful order.
Therefore seeing it is lawfull both to repell warres, and also to seeke remedies agaynst other euilles: the Apostle commaundeth the authoritie and gouernement of Magistrates, to be willingly, and cheerefully receiued and reuerenced of vs, as profitable vnto mankinde. For wee can not properly call those punishmentes which God layeth vpon men for their sinnes, ordinaunces, but those meanes which he hath purposely set downe for the conseruation of a lawfull order.
2 And they which shall resist. Because none can resist God, but to their own destruction, he threateneth that they shall not scape unpunished, who so oppose themselves in this respect against the providence of GOD. Therefore we are to take heed least we fall under this sentence. By judgement I understand not only that punishment, which is executed by the Magistrate, as though he would have said, they are justly punished that rebel against authority: but also every vengeance of GOD, what way so ever it come. For he teacheth generally, what end abideth for those fight against God.
2 And they which shall resist. Because none can resist God, but to their owne destruction, hee threatneth that they shall not scape vnpunished, who so oppose themselues in this respecte agaynst the prouidence of GOD. Therefore wee are to take heede least wee fall vnder this sentence. By iudgemente I vnderstande not onely that punishment, whiche is executed by the Magistrate, as though hee woulde haue sayde, they are iustly punished that rebell agaynst authoritie: but also euery vengeaunce of GOD, what way so euer it come. For hee teacheth generally, what ende abideth for those fight against God.