The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. VIII.

1 The asseurance of the faith ful & of the fruthe the holie Gost in them. 3 The weakenes of the Lawe and who accomplished it, 4 And wherefore, 5 Of what sorte the faithful ought to be. 6 The frute of the Spirit in them. 17 Of hope 18 Of pacience vnder the crosse. 28 Of the mutual loue betwitx God and his children. 29 Of his foreknowledge.

1 NOw then there (is) noa comdemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus, which walke notb after the slesh, but after the Spirit.

2 For thec Law of the Spirit flif (which is) ind Christ Iesus, hathe freed me from the law of sinne and of death.

3 For [that that was impossible to the Law, in as muche as it was“ weake, because of the flesh [God sending his owne Sonne, in thee similitude of sinful flesh, and“ for sinne, con∣demned sinne in the flesh.

4 That thef righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled in vs, which walke not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh, sauour theg things of the flesh: but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For the wisdome of the flesh (is) death: but the wisdome of the Spirit (is) life & peace.

7 Because the wisdome of the flesh (is) enimi∣tie against God: for it is not subiect to the Law of God, nether in dede can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh, can not please God.

9 Now ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spi∣rit,“ because the Spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if anie man hathe not the Spirit of Christ, the same is not his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the“ bodie is dead, because of sinne: but theh Spirit (is) life for righteousnes sake.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead, dwell in you, he that raised vp Christ frō the dead, shal also quicken your mortal boides, because that his Spirit dwel∣leth in you.

12 Therefore brethren, we are detters not to the flesh, to liue after thei flesh:

13 For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shal dye: but if ye mortifie the dedes of the bodie by the Spirit, ye shal liue.

14 For as manie as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sonnes of God.

15 For ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bon∣dage to feare againe: but ye haue receiued the Spirit ofk ad opcion, whereby we crye * Abba, Father.

16 The same Spiritl beareth witnes with our Spirit, that we are the children of God.

17 If (webe) children (we are) alsom heires, euē, the heires of God, and heires annexed with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him, that we maye also beglorified with him.

18 For I counte that the afflictions of this pre∣sent time (are) not“ worthie of the glorie, which shalbe shewed vnto vs.

19 For the seruēt desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shalbe reueiled.

20 Because then creature is subiect too vani∣tie, not of it owne wil, but by reason of him, which hathe subdued it vnder hope,

21 Because the creature also shalbe deliuered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God.

22 For we knowe that eueriep creature gro∣neth with vs also, and trauaileth in paine to∣gether vnto this present.

23 And not onely (the creature,) but we also which haue theq first frutes of the Spirit, euē we do sigh in our selues, waiting for the ado∣pcion, (euen) the *redemption of ourr bodie

24 For we are saued by hope: buts hope that is sene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

25 But if we hope for that we se not, we do with pacience abide for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmi ties: for we knowe not what to praye as we ought: but the Spirit it self maketh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for vs with sighs, which can not be expressed

27 But he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit: for het maketh request for the Sainctes. according to (the wil of) God.

28 Also we knowe that all things worke to∣gether for the best vnto them that loue God euen to them that are called of (his) pur∣pose.

29 For those wich heu knewe before, he also predestinate to be made like to the image of his Sonne, that he might be the first borne among manie brethren.

30 Moreouer whome he predestinate, them also he called, and whome he called them al∣so he iustified, and whome he iustified, them he also glorified.

31 What shal we then say to these things? If God be on our side, who (can be) against vs?

32 Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all (to death,) how shal he not with him giue vs all things also?

33 Who shal lay anie thing to the charge of Gods chosen? (it it) God that *x iustifieth,

34 Who shal condemne? (it is) Christ, which is dead, yea or rather, whiche is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request also for vs.

35 Who shal separate vs from the loue ofy Christ? shal tribulacion or anguish, or perse∣cucion, or famine, or nakednes, or peril, or sworde?

36 As it is written, For thy sake are wez killed all day long: we are counted as shepe for the slaughter.

37 Neuertheles, in all these things we are more then conquerers through him that loued vs.

38 For I am persuaded that nether death, nor life, nor Angels, nora principalities, nor pow ers, nor things present, nor things to come.

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor anie other creatu re shalbe able to separate vs from theb loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

Notes

• a

  Thogh sinne be in vs, yet it is not imputed vnto vs through Christ Iesus.
• b

  He annexeth the cōdition lest we shulde abuse the libertie.
• c

  The power & autoritie of the Spirit, that is, the grace of regene∣ration.
• d

  Whose sancti∣fication is made ours.
• “

  Or, of no strength.
• e

  Christ did take flesh, which of nature was sub∣iect to sinne which not withstanding he sanctified euen in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in∣stant of his conce ption, and so did appropriate it vnto him, that he might 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sinne in it. 2. 7 Cor. 5. 21.
• “

  Or, by 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• f

  That which the Law requi∣reth.
• g

  The worde comprehendeth all that which is moste excellent in man, as wil, vnderstanding, reason, wit, &c.
• “

  Or, his sobe.
• “

  Or 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h

  The Spirit of regeneracion which abolisheth sinne in our flesh not all at once, but by de grees wherfore we muste in the meane time call to God through pacience.
• i

  But to liue af∣ter the Spirit.
• k

  So he nameth the holie Gost of the effect, which he causeth in vs, When he propo∣seth vs saluacion by the Law with an impossi∣ble condicion, who also doeth seale our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in our hearts by Christs fre ado∣ption, that we cōsider not God now as a rigo∣rous Lord, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as a moste merci∣ful Father.
• l

  So that we ha∣ue two witnes∣ses, Spirit and ours, who is cer∣tified by the Spi∣rit of God.
• m

  Frely made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Fathers treasures
• Gala. 4. 5.
• “

  Or, of like value
• n

  The creatures shal not be resto∣red before that Gods children be broght to their perfection: in the meane season thei waite.
• o

  That is, to de∣struction, because of mans sinne.
• p

  He meaneth not the Angels nether deuils nor men.
• q

  And yet are farre from the perfection.
• r

  Which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the resurrectiō when we shalbe made conforma∣ble to our head Christ.
• s

  By hope is, mēt y thing, which we hope for.
• Luk. 2, 28,
• t

  In that he stir∣reth their hears to pray, and she∣weth bothe whome to aske, and how.
• u

  He sheweth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the ordre, of our election that afflictions are meanes to make vs like the Sonne of God.
• Isa. 50 8.
• x

  Who pronoun ceth his iust in his Sonne Christ.
• y

  Where with he loued vs, or God in Christ: which 〈◊〉〈◊〉, is grounded vpon his determinate purpose, and Christ is the pledge thereof. Psal. 44. 23.
• z

  Which is to si∣gnifie the condi∣cion of Christes Church.
• a

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forthe by these wordes the wōderful nature of the spirits, as∣wel the good, Eph. 1. 21. col. 11. as the euil spirits Ephes. 6. 12. col. 2. 15.
• b

  That is, where∣with God loueth vs in his Sonne Christ Iesus.