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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.
3 For princes are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not fear the power? do good, and thou shalt have praise of it.
3 For princes are not a terrour to good workes, but to euill. Wilt thou then not feare the power? do good, and thou shalt haue prayse of it.
4 For he is the minister of God, to thy wealth. But if thou hast done any evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is the minister of God, to take vengeance on those, which do evil.
4 For he is the minister of God, to thy wealth. But if thou hast done any euill, feare: for he beareth not the swoorde in vayne. For hee is the minister of God, to take vengeance on those, which do euill.
3 For princes. Now also he commendeth unto us the obedience of princes by that profit cometh of them. Therefore this particle causal gar, that is, for, is to be referred unto the first proposition, and not unto the last sentence. Finally,1 this is the commodity: namely, that God by that means will provide for the tranquillity of good men: and for the bridling of the way wardnesse of evil men: in which two things the safety of mankind is contained. For unless the fury of godless persons be met withal, and innocent men be defended from their lust, all things shall forthwith come to naught. If this then be the only medicine, whereby mankind is delivered from destruction, it ought to be diligently conserved of us, unless we will profess our selves to be the public enemies of mankind. And whereas he addeth. Wilt thou not fear? do good, Thereby he insinuateth, there is no cause why we should be afraid of the Magistrate, if that we be good: yea,