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geneva@Romans:1:26 @ For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.

geneva@Romans:1:32 @ Who knowing the (note:)By the «judgment of God» he means that which the philosophers called the «law of nature», and the lawyers themselves termed the «law of nations».(:note) judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but Are companions and partakers with them in their wickedness, and beside that, commend those who do wrong. have pleasure in them that do them.

geneva@Romans:2:27 @ And shall not (note:)He who is uncircumcised by nature and race.(:note) uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the Paul often contrasts the letter against the Spirit: but in this place, the circumcision which is according to the letter is the cutting off of the foreskin, but the circumcision of the Spirit is the circumcision of the heart, that is to say, the spiritual result of the ceremony is true holiness and righteousness, by which the people of God are known from profane and heathen men. letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

geneva@Romans:6:2 @ God forbid. (note:)The benefits of justification and sanctification are always inseparable joined together, and both of them proceed from Christ by the grace of God: now sanctification is the abolishing of sin, that is, of our natural corruption, whose place is taken by the cleanness and pureness of a reformed nature.(:note) How shall we, that are They are said by Paul to be dead to sin, who are made partakers of the power of Christ, so that the natural corruption is dead in them, that is, the power of it is removed, and it does not bring forth its bitter fruits: and on the other hand, they are said to live to sin, who are in the flesh, that is, whom the Spirit of God has not delivered from the slavery of the corruption of nature. dead to sin, live any longer therein?

geneva@Romans:6:6 @ Knowing this, that our (note:)Our entire nature, as we are conceived and born into this world with sin, is called «old», partly by comparing that old Adam with Christ, and partly also in respect of the deformed state of our corrupt nature, which we change with a new.(:note) old man is crucified with Our corrupt nature is regarded as belonging to Christ, not because of what he has done, but by imputation. [him], that the That wickedness which remains in us. body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not The end of sanctification which we aim at, and will at length come to, that is, when God will be all in all. serve sin.

geneva@Romans:11:21 @ For if God spared not the (note:)He calls them natural, not because they had any holiness by nature, but because they were born of those whom the Lord set apart for himself from other nations, by his league and covenant which he freely made with them.(:note) natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.

geneva@Romans:11:24 @ For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by (note:)Understand nature, not as it was first made, but as it was corrupted in Adam, and so passed on from him to his posterity.(:note) nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a Into the people of the Jews, whom God had sanctified only by his grace: and he speaks of the whole nation, not of any one part. good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?

geneva@Romans:13:1 @ Let (note:)Now he distinctly shows what subjects owe to their magistrates, that is, obedience: from which he shows that no man is free: and the obedience we owe is such that it is not only due to the highest magistrate himself, but also even to the lowest, who has any office under him.(:note) every Indeed, though an apostle, though an evangelist, though a prophet; Chrysostom. Therefore the tyranny of the pope over all kingdoms must be thrown down to the ground. soul be subject unto the higher A reason taken from the nature of the thing itself: for to what purpose are they placed in higher degree, but in order that the inferiors should be subject to them? powers. Another argument of great force: because God is author of this order: so that those who are rebels ought to know that they make war with God himself: and because of this they purchase for themselves great misery and calamity. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are Be distributed: for some are greater, some smaller. ordained of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:8:6 @ But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, (note:)When the Father is distinguished from the Son, he is named the beginning of all things.(:note) of whom [are] all things, and we We have our being in him. in him; and But as the Father is called Lord, so is the Son therefore God: therefore this word «one» does not regard the persons, but the natures. one Lord Jesus Christ, This word «by» does not signify the instrumental cause, but the efficient: for the Father and the Son work together, which is not so to be taken that we make two causes, seeing they have both but one nature, though they are distinct persons. by whom [are] all things, and we by him.

geneva@1Corinthians:11:14 @ Doeth not nature it selfe teach you, that if a man haue long heare, it is a shame vnto him?

geneva@1Corinthians:15:47 @ The first man [is] of the earth, (note:)Wallowing in dirt, and wholly given to an earthly nature.(:note) earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from As Adam was the first man, Christ is the second man; and these two are spoken of, as if they were the only two men in the world; because as the former was the head and representative of all his natural posterity, so the latter is the head and representative of all the spiritual offspring: and that he is «the Lord from heaven»; in distinction from the first man. (Ed.) heaven.

geneva@2Corinthians:10:1 @ Now (note:)He returns to the defence of his apostleship, but in such a way that he uses his authority in his defence: for he warns them earnestly and gravely, using also terrible threatenings, to show themselves to be those who are able to be instructed. And he reviles certain proud men who made no better account of him, than of a bragging proud man, in that he used to be sharp against them when he was absent, because they saw no great majesty in him after the manner of men; and besides, he had proved his gentleness, even though in his absence he had written to them sharply. Therefore first of all he professes that he was gentle and moderate, but after the example of Christ: but if they continue still to despise his gentleness, he protests to them that he will show indeed how far they are deceived, who judge the office of an apostle in the same way that they judge worldly offices, that is, according to the outward appearance.(:note) I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and That nature which is inclined to mercy, rather than to rigor of justice. gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

geneva@Galatians:2:16 @ Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith (note:)In Jesus Christ.(:note) of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall No man, and in this word «flesh» there is a great force, by which is meant that the nature of man is utterly corrupt. no flesh be justified.

geneva@Galatians:4:23 @ But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born after the (note:)As all men are, and by the common course of nature.(:note) flesh; but he of the freewoman [was] by By virtue of the promise, which Abraham laid hold on for himself and his true seed, for otherwise Abraham and Sara were past the begetting and bearing of children. promise.

geneva@Galatians:4:29 @ But as then he that was born after the (note:)By the common course of nature.(:note) flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the By the virtue of God's promise and after a spiritual manner. Spirit, even so [it is] now.

geneva@Ephesians:2:8 @ For by (note:)So then, grace, that is to say, the gift of God, and faith, stand with one another, to which two it is contrary to be saved by ourselves, or by our works. Therefore, what do those mean who would join together things of such contrary natures?(:note) grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

geneva@Ephesians:2:10 @ For we are (note:)He speaks here of grace, and not of nature: therefore if the works are ever so good, see what they are, and know that they are that way because of grace.(:note) his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

geneva@Colossians:3:9 @ Lie not one to another, (note:)A definition of our new birth taken from the parts of it, which are the putting off of the old man, that is to say, of the wickedness which is in us by nature, and the restoring and repairing of the new man, that is to say, of the pureness which is given us by grace. However, both the putting off and the putting on are only begun in us in this present life, and by certain degrees finished, the one dying in us by little and little, and the other coming to the perfection of another life, by little and little.(:note) seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

geneva@Hebrews:2:14 @ Forasmuch then as the children are (note:)Are made of flesh and blood, which is a frail and delicate nature.(:note) partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the The devil is said to have the power of death, because he is the author of sin: and from sin comes death, and because of this he daily urges us to sin. power of death, that is, the He speaks of him as of a prince, placing over all his angels. devil;

geneva@Hebrews:3:1 @ Wherefore, (note:)Having laid the foundation that is to say, declared and proved both the natures of one Christ, he gives him three offices, that is, the office of a Prophet, King and Priest, and concerning the office of teaching, and governing, compares him with Moses and Joshua from (Hebrews strkjv@3:1-4:14), and with Aaron concerning the priesthood. He proposes that which he intends to speak of, with a grave exhortation, that all our faith may be directed towards Christ, as the only everlasting teacher, governor, and High Priest.(:note) holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the The ambassador or messenger, as in (Rom_15:8) he is called the minister of circumcision. Apostle and High Priest of our Of the doctrine of the gospel which we profess. profession, Christ Jesus;

geneva@Hebrews:5:2 @ Who (note:)Fit and meet.(:note) can have compassion on the ignorant, and On them that are sinful: for in the Hebrew tongue, under ignorance and error is every sin meant, even that sin that is voluntary. on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is He carries with him a nature subject to the same inconveniences and vices. compassed with infirmity.

geneva@Hebrews:10:27 @ But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the (note:)For it is another matter to sin through the frailty of man's nature, and another thing to proclaim war on God as on an enemy.(:note) adversaries.

geneva@James:3:6 @ And the tongue [is] a fire, a (note:)A heap of all mischiefs.(:note) world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and It is able to set the whole world on fire. setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

geneva@James:3:7 @ For the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.

geneva@James:3:17 @ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of (note:)He sets mercy against the fierce and cruel nature of man, and shows that heavenly wisdom brings forth good fruits, for he that is heavenly wise, refers all things to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbours.(:note) mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

geneva@1Peter:3:6 @ Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are (note:)Because women are by nature fearful, he gives them to understand that he requires of them that subjection, which is not wrung out from them either by force or fear.(:note) not afraid with any amazement.

geneva@1John:1:7 @ But if we walk in the (note:)God is said to be light by his own nature, and to be in light, that is to say, in that everlasting infinite blessedness: and we are said to walk in light in that the beams of that light shine to us in the Word.(:note) light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, A digression the matter at hand, to the remission of sins: for this our sanctification who walk in the light, is a testimony of our joining and knitting together with Christ: but because this our light is very dark, we must obtain another benefit in Christ, that is, that our sins may be forgiven us being sprinkled with his blood: and this in conclusion is the support and anchor of our salvation. and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

geneva@1John:2:1 @ My (note:)It does not follow that we must give our wicked nature free rein, or sin much more freely, because our sins are cleansed by the blood of Christ, but we must rather much more diligently resist sin, and yet we must not despair because of our weakness, for we have an advocate and a purger, Christ Jesus the Just, and therefore acceptable to his Father.(:note) little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an In that be names Christ, he eliminates all others. advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

geneva@1John:4:8 @ He that loveth not knoweth not God; (note:)A confirmation: for it is the nature of God to love men, of which we have a most manifest proof above all other, in that of his only free and infinite good will towards us his enemies, he delivered to death, not a common man, but his own Son, indeed his only begotten Son, to the end that we being reconciled through his blood might be partakers in his everlasting glory.(:note) for God is love.