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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.
To the Christian Reader.
• He office & duty of a christian man, is contained in two parts. The first, that be use himself aright and reverently with God. The second, that he use him comely and honestly with man. In the Epistle to the Romans from the beginning S. Paul hath fully and sufficiently declared the duty and office of man, towards God: towards the end, he declareth how we may honestly do our duties towards men. Both these offices must diligently be known and exercised. And because a civil & outward life, seem it never so honest, is mere and very hypocrisy, and can not please God, except the mind and soul inwardly be well affected towards him: I think it convenient briefly to declare wherein S, Paul in this epistle doth put the religion of the heart of man, towards God: and then we shall the better descend unto such duties and offices, as appertaineth to all manner of persons as well public as private.
• He office & duty of a christian man, is contained in two parts. The firste, that be vse himselfe aright and reuerently with God. The seconde, that hee vse him comely and honestly with man. In the Epistle to the Romans from the beginning S. Paul hath fully and sufficiently declared the duty and office of man, towards God: towardes the end, he declareth how we may honestly do our duties towards men. Both these offices must diligently be knowne and exercised. And because a ciuil & outward life, seeme it neuer so honest, is meere and very hipocrisie, and can not please God, except the mind and soule inwardly bee well affected towards him: I thinke it conuenient briefly to declare wherein S, Paul in this epistle doth put the religion of the heart of man, towardes God: and then we shall the better descende vnto such dueties and offices, as appertaineth to all maner of persons as well publique as priuate.