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A17643	A 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; Commentarius in Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos. English	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Rosdell, Christopher, b. 1553 or 4.	1583 (1583)	STC 4399; ESTC S107213	360,940	450

the light of the Apostolicall doctrin reading of the holy scriptures Contrary to the minde of Chriso Who vehemenly exhorteth all christians Vpon the epi. to the Collos Hom. 9. and specially the laitie that they should get them Bibles or at the least the newe Testament Contrary to the minde of the holy Apostle who saith to the Colloss Let the worde of Christ dwel in you plēteously in al wisedom Colloss 3.16 Iohn 5.39 teaching admonishing your own selues c. Yea contrary to christ himself who saith search the scriptures c. And yet they blush not how contrary soeuer they be to the pure doctrin of Christ his apostles to boast thēselues for the only catholikes of the world successors of Christ his Apostles But this is no newe thing for vice hath alway delited in the cloake of vertue superstition in the name of religion and heretikes in the name of catholiks How truly this is said of the romish prelates at this day we shal not need to seeke far for profe onely it shall suffice to cōpare them in their nowe and newe professed doctrines with the ancient sincere doctrin was at the first taught and receiued amongst the olde and true Catholike romanes The sūme substance of which doctrine is registred by the holy ghost in this Epistle whereat they doe chiefly storme besides all other the writs of that good man because it doth in a speciall sort detect their Apostasey conuince their heresey bewray their superstitious hypocrisie Howbeit the Church of God is not more bound vnto the Lord for any portion of scripture then for this most excellent worthy epistle Wherein is cōteined a cleare compendious Epitome of Christian religion as may easily appeare by the places therein discussed namely of naturall knowledge ciuill duties the lawe of Moses the Gospel iustification originall sinne grace election predestination excaecation of the Iewes and their restitution of the sacrifice of Chistians of Magistrates and subiectes of bearing the weake and auoyding offence c. So that if a man vnderstand it he hath a certayne way open vnto him to the vnderstanding of the whole scripture VVherefore in my iudgement and I am not of that mind onely the godly can no where better bestowe their labour to their edification in true godlinesse then in reading studiyng yea and committing to memorie this notable Epistle VVhich is not therefore put in the first place as though it had bin written first neither as the Romaynes perhaps would haue it for the dignitie and worthines sake of the Romane Church wherunto it was dedicated but for the maiestie and excellencie of those things are handled in it specially for the doctrine of grace and iustification which is so plainely and diligently handled in certayne chapters that the whole epistle deserueth to be read euery day and learned without booke of the faythfull Yet heere I woulde haue all christians admonished seeing the Lord requireth humble and reuerent hearers of his word as it is written to him will I looke saith the Lord euen to him that is poore Esa 66.2 and of a contrite spirite and trembleth at my wordes that with meeke hearts and due reuerence they handle heare reade the holy scriptures of God alway remembring that watchworde of the Apostle 1. Cor. 2.14 Ioh. 3.4 the naturall man perceiueth not the thinges of the spirit of God c. And continually for profe therof bearing in minde the example of Nicodemus who by the dexteritie of wit and all the helpes of art were in him could not atteine vnto the meaning of the words of our sauiour Christ and that in a common principle of religion namely regeneration Wherefore let no man throughe vayne arrogancie contemne the labours of others neither through folish presumptiō trust too much to himselfe Vzziah king of Iuda reiecting the priests 2. Chro. 26 1● teaching him that he should not offer incense cōtrary to the law of the Lord thinking that he knew the law better thē they al for his arrogancie and presumption was smitten with a leprosie But on the contrary the Eunuch of Ethiopia acknowledging his own weakenesse and ignorance Act. 8.27 saying Howe can I vnderstande except I had a guide and humbly crauing the helpe of Phillip receiued a blessing from the Lorde Thus hee scattereth the proude in the imagination of their hearts he putteth downe the mightie from their seate and exalteth the humble and meeke Hee filleth the hungrie with good things and the riche hee hath sent emptie away No maruaile then why so fewe at this day profite accordingly in reading the scriptures seeing the greatest part of people holy Commentaries and expositions of the godly beeing neglected hauing their eyes blinded with selfe loue comment vppon them according to their owne sense whereby both errours increase and are maintained and also the Oracles of God most vnreuerently prophaned Which thing as it commeth to passe in other bookes of sacred Scripture so principally in this Epistle wherein without all controuersie there are many thinges hard to bee vnderstoode which the vnlearned and those are vnstable may easily peruert to their owne destruction For preuenting of which euils it is meete not onely that godly and faithfull interpretations bee deliuered vnto the people but also that they be diligently exhorted reuerently too imbrace them as the good helpes of God giuen for their edification in pure and vndefiled religion and seriously to reade heare and marke them as the meanes whereby it pleaseth the Lorde to illuminate their mindes with the true knowledge of his heauenly mysteries alwaye keeping themselues with in the compasse of their capacitie Knowing that it is a good part of learning for a mā to vnderstand his owne ignorance for hence commeth the studie desire to bee taught And this is right honorable the onely cause hath moued mee to set foorth this translation vpon the Epistle to the Romanes whiche thing perhaps will seeme vnto many needlesse and vnnecessarie considering that the Commentaries of master Peter Martyr were alreadie in English vpon the same matter Howbeit if those men diligently weigh with thēselues how the Commentaries of the said reuerende father are higher then that easily they may be reached vnto of the simpler sort and larger then that they may hastily be read ouer of suche as are drawen away by other affayres I doubt not but they will soone graunt this my labour is not altogether needles and vnnecessarie For besides that none hath dealt more sincerely in expounding the holy scriptures and more faithfully in drawing foorth the true sense of deepe mysteries then M. Caluine hee hath this as peculier to himselfe alway to match his faithfull sinceritie with a plaine briefnesse So that men may without any great losse of time find that with him which would cost them much seeking in others And this is not onely a gaine of time but also a notable helpe for