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A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.
London: printed by Thomas Purfoote, 1581
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7 In which ye did walk.) Erasmus did ill for that he referred it to men, translating it thus, amongest whom. for Paul without doubt meant it of vices: in which he saith the Colossians were conversant, at what time they lived in them. For Living and Walking differ one from another, as ability to do, and doing: Living goeth afore, and Walking followeth. Galatians the 5. chapter and 25. verse, If you live in the spirit, walk also in the Spirit. By these words he declareth that it is an heinous thing, if they being any longer addicted to vices, to which they are dead by Christ, are given over unto them. Look the 6. chapter to the Romans. It is an argument taken from the privation or taking away the cause, to the privation or taking away the effect.
7 In which ye did walke.) Erasmus did ill for that hee referred it to men, translating it thus, amongest whome. for Paule without doubt meant it of vices: in which he sayth the Colossians were conuersant, at what time they liued in them. For Liuing and Walking differ one from another, as abilitie to doe, and doing: Liuing goeth afore, and Walking followeth. Galathians the 5. chapter and 25. verse, If you liue in the spirite, walke also in the Spirite. By these wordes he declareth that it is an heynous thing, if they being any longer addicted to vices, to which they are dead by Christ, are giuen ouer vnto thē. Loke the 6. chapter to the Romaynes. It is an argument taken from the priuation or taking away ye cause, to the priuation or taking awaye the effect.
8 But now. &c. That is seeing you have ceased to live in the flesh. For this is the force and nature of mortification, that all corrupt affections are quenched in us, so that hereafter sin engendereth not in us his accustomed fruits. Whereas I have translated it fuming, in greek it is [Greek or Hebrew], which word signifieth a more hasty or heady kind of heat, than is [Greek or Hebrew]. And here he reckoneth up kinds of vices that are contrary to the former, as you may readily see.
8 But now. &c. That is seeing you haue ceased to liue in the fleshe. For this is the force and nature of mortification, that all corrupt affections are quenched in vs, so that hereafter sinne engendereth not in vs his accustomed fruites. Whereas I haue translated it fuming, in greeke it is , which word signifieth a more hastie or heady kinde of heate, than is . And here he reckoneth vp kindes of vices that are contrary to the former, as you may readily see.