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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
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.
¶ The fourth Chapter.
1 Masters give to your Servants that which is right, and mutual uprightness,1 knowing that you also have a master in heaven. 2 Be instant in prayer, watching in the same, with thanks giving. 3 Pray you in like manner for us, that GOD may open unto us the gate of speech to speak the mystery of Christ, for whose also cause I am a prisoner. 4 That I may make it apparent, even as I ought to speak.
1 Maysters giue to your Seruauntes that which is right, and mutuall vprightnesse,1 knowing that you also haue a mayster in heauen. 2 Be instaunt in prayer, watching in the same, with thankes giuing. 3 Praye you in like manner for vs, that GOD maye open vnto vs the gate of speeche to speake the mysterie of Christ, for whose also cause I am a prisoner. 4 That I maye make it apparaunte, euen as I oughte to speake.
- 1Equality.Equalitie.
Masters give to your. &c. He putteth, that which is just, in the first place, by which he meaneth that humanity whereof he gave commandment Ephe. 6.8. But for because that the state of Servants is viewed of masters as it were from aloft, so that they think themselves to be bound by no Law: Paul bringeth them into course and order: because both of them alike are under the empery and commandment of God. and hereof cometh this equality or rightness whereof he maketh mention. And mutual or like equability, or indifferency. Some do otherwise expound it: but I doubt not but Paul in this place put [Greek or Hebrew] for right that is answerable from one party to an other, or that which one party giveth to another: as to the Ephesians he used [Greek or Hebrew]. For masters have not so their servants under them, but that they in like manner owe some duty unto them: as convenient and proportionable right and equal dealing ought to be in force among all sorts of persons.