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Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the RomansCertaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes
Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the Romans: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: John Hopper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.Certaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: Iohn Hoper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.
printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1583printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1583
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 Text.
Owe nothing to any man, but to love one the other.
Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one the other.
AS though he had said, what needeth it to write much of duties, contracts, of buying, lendings, and such other like things? Let charity be the rule of all these things, unto the which, if the subject submit himself, he will use his higher power none otherwise than he would be used himself if he were an higher power: the higher power, the subject none otherwise then though he were a subject him self, what so ever thing agreeth with charity is good. What so ever agreeth not with Charity, is evil. But many men can not tell what charity is. And therefore it is no marvel though all their doings be against ⟨image 19⟩charity. Charity is a fervent desire & earnest study to do well unto all men, yea, even with the hurt of him that doeth it, if necessity so requireth, as S, Paul teacheth. And S, John saith, christ gave his life for us, and we ought to give ours, for our brothers. The effects, properties, 1and conditions of this charity S, Paul showeth, and saith, Charity suffereth, 2will not do evil for evil, looketh not her own profit, charity will not conspire nor work traitorously, but pray for them that persecute her. Thus S, Paul declareth that we be debtors to keep peace and quietness among our neighbours, and to do all men good as long as we live. Faith maketh us free before God in Christ Jesus, charity maketh us servants to our neighbours for the love of Christ. S. Paul proveth by examples, that charity should be the rule of all our doings with these words that follow.